Sportavia-Putzer RF5B SPERBER N55WV
16 July 1983 · Warren, Vermont, United States · No injuries
Summary
On 16 July 1983 at about 15:30 local time, a Sportavia-Putzer RF5B SPERBER registered N55WV was involved in an accident near Warren, Vermont, 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 15:30
- Classification
- Accident
- Location
- Warren, Vermont, United States
- Nearest airport
- Warren/Sugarbush (OB7)
- Coordinates
- Not recorded
- Aircraft
- Sportavia-Putzer RF5B SPERBER
- Registration
- N55WV
- Category
- Glider
- Engines
- 1
- Operator
- Not recorded
- Operating rule
- Part 91: General Aviation
- Purpose of flight
- Personal
- Phase of flight
- Not recorded
- Route
- Rutland → Warren
- Aircraft damage
- Substantial
- Weather
- VMC
- Light
- Day
- NTSB number
- NYC83LA179
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 GLIDER WING ENCOUNTERED HIGH GRASS DURING LANDING IN GUSTY WIND. THIS WAS A MOTOR GLIDER AND THE LANDING WAS MADE TO THE RIGHT SIDE OF THE RWY TO ALLOW ROOM FOR THE SOARING CLUB LANDING ON A PARALLEL GRASS STRIP TO THE LEFT OF THE MAIN RWY. DURING THE APPROACH A GUST OF WIND RAISED THE LEFT WING OF THE MOTOR GLIDER AND THE RIGHT WING CAUGHT IN SOME TALL GRASS BESIDE THE RWY. THE ACFT TURNED ABOUT 90 DEGREES AND CAME TO AN ABRUPT STOP. THE WINGS AND PROPELLER WERE DAMAGED.
Quoted verbatim from the NTSB record.
Other Sportavia-Putzer RF5B accidents
| Date | Aircraft | Location | Operator | Outcome | Died |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 Sep 1991 | Sportavia-Putzer RF5B | Lockport, New York, United States | Donald G. Hobel | No injuries | - |
| 22 May 2018 | Sportavia Putzer RF5B SPERBER | Lookout Pass, Montana, United States | - | Minor injuries | - |
Other accidents in this area
| Date | Aircraft | Location | Operator | Outcome | Died |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 6 Oct 1983 | Beechcraft C99 | Burlington, Vermont, United States | Air Vermont | No injuries | - |
| 5 Jun 1983 | Dg 400 | Morrisville, Vermont, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 21 Jun 1983 | Beechcraft BE-23 | Shelburne, Vermont, United States | - | Minor injuries | - |
| 18 Nov 1983 | Beechcraft B23 | West Dover, Vermont, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 18 Dec 1983 | Bell 47-G3B1 | Dummerston, Vermont, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 16 Jul 1983 | Cessna 140 | Londonderry, Vermont, United States | Armand R. Diliberto | No injuries | - |