Schleicher ASW-20 N20ZZ
24 May 1983 · Lansing, Michigan, United States · No injuries
Summary
On 24 May 1983 at about 18:30 local time, a Schleicher ASW-20 registered N20ZZ was involved in an accident near Lansing, Michigan, United States. One person was on board and nobody was injured. The aircraft was substantially damaged. No probable cause statement is available for this record.
The record
- Date
- at 18:30
- Classification
- Accident
- Location
- Lansing, Michigan, United States
- Coordinates
- Not recorded
- Aircraft
- Schleicher ASW-20
- Registration
- N20ZZ
- Category
- Glider
- Operator
- Not recorded
- Operating rule
- Part 91: General Aviation
- Purpose of flight
- Personal
- Phase of flight
- Not recorded
- Route
- Ionia → Ionia
- Aircraft damage
- Substantial
- Weather
- VMC
- Light
- Day
- NTSB number
- CHI83LA226
People
Nobody was injured.
| On board | Died | Serious | Minor | Uninjured |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 0 | 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
THE PLT WAS PARTICIPATING IN THE NATIONAL 15 METER CHAMPIONSHIP MEET. DURING A TRIANGULAR COURSE, HE RAN OUT OF THERMAL ACTIVITY & SELECTED A FIELD FOR A LANDING. FROM THE AIR, HE THOUGHT HE HAD SELECTED AN ALFALFA FIELD WITH A 5 TO 6 INCH GROWTH. HOWEVER, HE STATED THAT THE FIELD ACTUALLY HAD GRASS APRX 24 TO 30 INCHES TALL. DURING THE LANDING, ONE WING CAUGHT THE GRASS, THE GLIDER SWERVED, THEN THE TAIL CONE FAILED FROM OVERLOAD FORCES FROM THE SIDE.
Quoted verbatim from the NTSB record.
Other Schleicher ASW-20 accidents
| Date | Aircraft | Location | Operator | Outcome | Died |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 15 Apr 1982 | Schleicher ASW-20 | Tulare, California, United States | Rick's Glass Tech | Fatal | 1 |
| 6 Aug 1982 | Schleicher ASW-20 | Unionville, Pennsylvania, United States | Thomas Knauff/Doris Grove | Serious injuries | - |
| 9 Jan 1982 | Schleicher ASW 20 | Calistoga, California, United States | Marianne Maxwell | No injuries | - |
| 6 Nov 1982 | Schleicher ASW-20 | Calistoga, California, United States | Peter M. Newgard | No injuries | - |
| 24 Jul 1982 | Schleicher ASW-20 | Hempstead, Texas, United States | Joseph E. Rench | Minor injuries | - |
| 19 Sep 1985 | Schleicher ASW-20 | New Castle, Virginia, United States | - | Serious injuries | - |
Other accidents in this area
| Date | Aircraft | Location | Operator | Outcome | Died |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2 Jun 1983 | Cessna 177B | Jackson, Michigan, United States | - | Serious injuries | - |
| 1 Oct 1983 | Cessna 150 | Iron River, Michigan, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 1 Oct 1983 | Cessna 140 | Hastings, Michigan, United States | Teen Flight | Minor injuries | - |
| 1 Oct 1983 | Piper PA-32RT-300 | Howell, Michigan, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 2 Oct 1983 | Piper PA-38 | Portage, Michigan, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 9 Jun 1983 | Cessna 177RG | Lansing, Michigan, United States | - | No injuries | - |