Schempp-Hirth STANDARD CIRRUS N184N
22 May 1983 · Bridgeport, California, United States · Fatal
Summary
On 22 May 1983 at about 22:25 local time, a Schempp-Hirth STANDARD CIRRUS registered N184N, operated by Richard Cook, was involved in an accident near Bridgeport, California, United States. 2 people were on board and one died. The aircraft was substantially damaged. No probable cause statement is available for this record.
The record
- Date
- at 22:25
- Classification
- Accident
- Location
- Bridgeport, California, United States
- Coordinates
- 38.2695, -119.3305
- Aircraft
- Schempp-Hirth STANDARD CIRRUS
- Registration
- N184N
- Category
- Glider
- Operator
- Richard Cook
- Operating rule
- Part 91: General Aviation
- Purpose of flight
- Unknown
- Phase of flight
- Not recorded
- Route
- Minden → Unknown
- Aircraft damage
- Substantial
- Weather
- VMC
- Light
- Day
- NTSB number
- LAX83FA242
People
1 person died.
| On board | Died | Serious | Minor | Uninjured |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
Probable cause
The NTSB has not published a probable cause for this record. No probable cause statement is present in the source data.
Nothing about the cause is stated here that is not in the source record.
Read the full NTSB narrative
TWO SCHEMPP-HIRTH GLIDERS, N184N & N6482, WERE BEING FLOWN IN A X-COUNTRY CONTEST ALONG A TRIANGULAR COURSE. THE COURSE STARTED AT MINDEN, NV & WENT TO SCHURZ, NV & BRIDGEPORT, CA, THEN BACK TO MINDEN. THE PLTS OF BOTH GLIDERS HAD PARTICIPATED IN CONTESTS FOR OVER 10 YRS & WERE GOOD FRIENDS. WITNESSES OBSERVED THE 2 GLIDERS FLYING CLOSE TO EACH OTHER ALONG THE ROUTE NEAR THE BRIDGEPORT RESERVOIR. THE PLT OF N184N SAID THAT HE SAW N6482 ABOUT 200 FT ABOVE HIM WHILE BOTH WERE IN A THERMAL. HE SAID THAT N6482 LEFT THE THERMAL AT ABOUT 15,500 FT. HE (N184N) MADE ANOTHER TURN IN THE THERMAL, THEN LEFT IT TO CONTINUE TOWARD BRIDGEPORT. THE PLT OF N184N SAID THAT WHEN HE LEFT THE THERMAL, HE DID NOT SEE N6482 UNTIL SOMETIME LATER, JUST A FRACTION OF A SECOND BEFORE IMPACT. HE REPORTED THAT N6482 CONVERGED FROM N184N'S 8 O'CLOCK POSITION. AFTER IMPACT, N6482 ENTERED A DESCENT & CRASHED IN A HILLY WOODED AREA. THE LEFT WING TIP OF N184N SEPARATED & THE CANOPY WAS DAMAGED, BUT THE PLT WAS ABLE TO LAND AT BRIDGEPORT.
Quoted verbatim from the NTSB record.
Aircraft involved
| Aircraft | Registration | Operator | Damage |
|---|---|---|---|
| Schempp-Hirth STANDARD CIRRUS STANDARD C | N184N | Richard Cook | Substantial |
| Schempp-Hirth STANDARD CIRRUS STANDARD C | N6482 | - | Substantial |
Other Schempp-Hirth STANDARD accidents
| Date | Aircraft | Location | Operator | Outcome | Died |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 14 Aug 1983 | Schempp-Hirth STANDARD CIRRUS | Lyons, Texas, United States | - | Minor injuries | - |
| 28 Apr 1986 | Schempp-Hirth STANDARD CIRRUS | Benson, Arizona, United States | Ellott Kurzman | No injuries | - |
| 10 Sep 1988 | Schempp-Hirth STANDARD CIRRUS | Briggs, Texas, United States | Thomas MacJarrett | Serious injuries | - |
| 10 Aug 2002 | Schempp-Hirth STANDARD CIRRUS | Hilltown, Pennsylvania, United States | - | Fatal | 1 |
| 19 Sep 2003 | Schempp-Hirth STANDARD CIRRUS | Lone Pine, California, United States | - | Fatal | 1 |
| 25 Aug 2007 | Schempp-Hirth STANDARD CIRRUS | Heber, Utah, United States | Rulon J. Horne | Serious injuries | - |
Other accidents in this area
| Date | Aircraft | Location | Operator | Outcome | Died |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 11 Mar 1983 | Enstrom F280C | Concord, California, United States | Air Executive | Minor injuries | - |
| 23 Oct 1983 | Ercoupe (Eng & Research Corp ) 415-CD | Compton, California, United States | - | Fatal | 1 |
| 11 Mar 1983 | Van's RV-3A | Bakersfield, California, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 12 Mar 1983 | Cessna 150L | Daggett, California, United States | - | Minor injuries | - |
| 9 Nov 1983 | Cessna 172N | Woodland, California, United States | River City Air/Charter | Minor injuries | - |
| 12 Mar 1983 | Piper PA-38-112 | Fresno, California, United States | - | No injuries | - |