Schempp-Hirth STANDARD CIRRUS N5RM
28 April 1986 · Benson, Arizona, United States · No injuries
Summary
On 28 April 1986 at about 22:00 local time, a Schempp-Hirth STANDARD CIRRUS registered N5RM, operated by Ellott Kurzman, was involved in an accident near Benson, Arizona, 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 22:00
- Classification
- Accident
- Location
- Benson, Arizona, United States
- Coordinates
- 32.1896, -110.3800
- Aircraft
- Schempp-Hirth STANDARD CIRRUS
- Registration
- N5RM
- Category
- Glider
- Operator
- Ellott Kurzman
- Operating rule
- Part 91: General Aviation
- Purpose of flight
- Personal
- Phase of flight
- Not recorded
- Route
- Willcox → El Tiro
- Aircraft damage
- Substantial
- Weather
- VMC
- Light
- Day
- NTSB number
- LAX86LA197
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
A SCHEMPP-HIRTH STANDARD CIRRUS GLIDER COLLIDED WITH ROCKS ON LANDING ROLL IN AN OPEN FIELD. THE PILOT STATED HE WAS COMPETING IN AN AIR MEET. WHILE ENROUTE HE LOST ALTITUDE AND WAS UNABLE TO REGAIN IT. HE SELECTED AN OPEN FIELD TO LAND IN, BUT DID NOT SEE THE ROCKS UNTIL AFTER THE ON GROUND COLLISION.
Quoted verbatim from the NTSB record.
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| Date | Aircraft | Location | Operator | Outcome | Died |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 10 Sep 1988 | Schempp-Hirth STANDARD CIRRUS | Briggs, Texas, United States | Thomas MacJarrett | Serious injuries | - |
| 22 May 1983 | Schempp-Hirth STANDARD CIRRUS | Bridgeport, California, United States | Richard Cook | Fatal | 1 |
| 14 Aug 1983 | Schempp-Hirth STANDARD CIRRUS | Lyons, Texas, United States | - | Minor 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 | - |
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| Date | Aircraft | Location | Operator | Outcome | Died |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 9 Nov 1986 | Schweizer SGS2-33A | Sun City, Arizona, United States | Michael W. Mullane | No injuries | - |
| 11 Nov 1986 | Cessna T210N | Buckeye, Arizona, United States | - | Serious injuries | - |
| 17 Nov 1986 | Piper PA-18-150 | Chandler, Arizona, United States | James D. Vaughan | No injuries | - |
| 19 Apr 1986 | Piper PA-25-235 | Phoenix, Arizona, United States | RAY Couliette | No injuries | - |
| 17 Jul 1986 | Grumman G-164-3 | Casa Grande, Arizona, United States | Al-Don Dusting Service, Inc. | No injuries | - |
| 12 Aug 1986 | Air Tractor AT301 | Gilbert, Arizona, United States | Aero Spray, Inc. | No injuries | - |