Schempp-Hirth VENTUS-B N240WT
19 June 1985 · Waitsfield, Vermont, United States · Fatal
Summary
On 19 June 1985 at about 19:10 local time, a Schempp-Hirth VENTUS-B registered N240WT was involved in an accident near Waitsfield, Vermont, United States. One person was on board and one died. The aircraft was destroyed. No probable cause statement is available for this record.
The record
- Date
- at 19:10
- Classification
- Accident
- Location
- Waitsfield, Vermont, United States
- Coordinates
- Not recorded
- Aircraft
- Schempp-Hirth VENTUS-B
- Registration
- N240WT
- Category
- Glider
- Operator
- Not recorded
- Operating rule
- Part 91: General Aviation
- Purpose of flight
- Personal
- Phase of flight
- Not recorded
- Route
- Warren → Unknown
- Aircraft damage
- Destroyed
- Weather
- VMC
- Light
- Day
- NTSB number
- NYC85FA152
People
1 person died.
| On board | Died | Serious | Minor | Uninjured |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
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
THIS GLIDER WAS INVOLVED IN A SOARING CHAMPIONSHIP COURSE. ABOUT 52 MINUTES AFTER STARTING THE COURSE WITNESSES OBSERVED THE AIRCRAFT MANEUVERING FOR A LANDING ON AN OPEN FIELD. WHILE IN A STEEP BANK THE AIRCRAFT STALLED AND IMPACTED THE GROUND.
Quoted verbatim from the NTSB record.
Other Schempp-Hirth VENTUS accidents
| Date | Aircraft | Location | Operator | Outcome | Died |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 10 Aug 1985 | Schempp-Hirth VENTUS B | Colorado Sprgs, Colorado, United States | Nelson B. Nolan | Serious injuries | - |
| 7 May 1985 | Schempp-Hirth VENTUS-B | Winter Haven, Florida, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 1 Jan 1986 | Schempp-Hirth VENTUS-B | Alamogordo, New Mexico, United States | - | Serious injuries | - |
| 24 Aug 1986 | Schempp-Hirth VENTUS A | Middletown, New York, United States | - | Fatal | 1 |
| 12 Jul 1984 | Schempp-Hirth VENTUS A | Ephrata, Washington, United States | - | Fatal | 1 |
| 5 Sep 1982 | Schempp-Hirth VENTUS | California City, California, United States | James A. Nezgoda | No injuries | - |
Other accidents in this area
| Date | Aircraft | Location | Operator | Outcome | Died |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 20 Jul 1985 | Piper PA-18-95 | Stowe, Vermont, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 24 Aug 1985 | Cessna 170B | Morrisville, Vermont, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 6 Oct 1985 | Cessna C206 | West Dover, Vermont, United States | - | Serious injuries | - |
| 4 Sep 1985 | Cessna 152A | Post Mills, Vermont, United States | - | Serious injuries | - |
| 18 Mar 1985 | Cessna 401A | Dorset, Vermont, United States | - | Fatal | 1 |
| 25 Mar 1985 | Lake LA-4-200 | Swanton, Vermont, United States | - | Serious injuries | - |