Schempp-Hirth VENTUS-B N166JD
1 January 1986 · Alamogordo, New Mexico, United States · Serious injuries
Summary
On 1 January 1986 at about 23:23 local time, a Schempp-Hirth VENTUS-B registered N166JD was involved in an accident near Alamogordo, New Mexico, United States. One person was on board and one was seriously injured. The aircraft was destroyed. No probable cause statement is available for this record.
The record
- Date
- at 23:23
- Classification
- Accident
- Location
- Alamogordo, New Mexico, United States
- Nearest airport
- Alamagordo-White Sands Rg
- Coordinates
- 32.8805, -105.9496
- Aircraft
- Schempp-Hirth VENTUS-B
- Registration
- N166JD
- Category
- Glider
- Operator
- Not recorded
- Operating rule
- Part 91: General Aviation
- Purpose of flight
- Personal
- Phase of flight
- Not recorded
- Route
- Alamogordo → Unknown
- Aircraft damage
- Destroyed
- Weather
- VMC
- Light
- Day
- NTSB number
- DEN86LA059
People
1 person was seriously injured.
| On board | Died | Serious | Minor | Uninjured |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 0 | 1 | 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
UPON RETURNING TO THE ARPT, THE PLT DECIDED TO MAKE A FLY-BY. THE PLT REPORTED THAT WHILE ON A MODIFIED DOWNWIND AT AN ALT OF APRX 50 FT AGL, THE GLIDER WHICH HE WAS PILOTING ENCOUNTERED ADVERSE WINDS AND DOWNDRAFTS. CONTROL OF THE ACFT WAS LOST AND IT DESCENDED RAPIDLY TO GROUND CONTACT.
Quoted verbatim from the NTSB record.
Other Schempp-Hirth VENTUS accidents
| Date | Aircraft | Location | Operator | Outcome | Died |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 24 Aug 1986 | Schempp-Hirth VENTUS A | Middletown, New York, United States | - | Fatal | 1 |
| 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 | - |
| 19 Jun 1985 | Schempp-Hirth VENTUS-B | Waitsfield, Vermont, 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 18 Jan 1986 | Cameron 0-77 | Rio Rancho, New Mexico, United States | - | Minor injuries | - |
| 23 Jan 1986 | Eipper QUICKSILVER MX II | Albuquerque, New Mexico, United States | - | Serious injuries | - |
| 2 Feb 1986 | Cessna T210M | Truth Or Conseq, New Mexico, United States | Douglas Warwick | No injuries | - |
| 19 Feb 1986 | Cessna 152 | Alameda, New Mexico, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 2 Mar 1986 | Aeronca 7AC | Santa Rosa, New Mexico, United States | Michael Kukulski | No injuries | - |
| 26 Feb 1986 | Cessna 172M | Quemado, New Mexico, United States | - | No injuries | - |