Schempp-Hirth VENTUS A N7XT
24 August 1986 · Middletown, New York, United States · Fatal
Summary
On 24 August 1986 at about 18:05 local time, a Schempp-Hirth VENTUS A registered N7XT was involved in an accident near Middletown, New York, 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 18:05
- Classification
- Accident
- Location
- Middletown, New York, United States
- Nearest airport
- Randall (06N)
- Coordinates
- 41.4401, -74.4203
- Aircraft
- Schempp-Hirth VENTUS A
- Registration
- N7XT
- Category
- Glider
- Operator
- Not recorded
- Operating rule
- Part 91: General Aviation
- Purpose of flight
- Personal
- Phase of flight
- Not recorded
- Route
- Middletown → Unknown
- Aircraft damage
- Destroyed
- Weather
- VMC
- Light
- Day
- NTSB number
- NYC86FHM03
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
THE SAILPLANE WAS BEING TOWED INTO THE AIR. IT WAS OBSERVED TO COME OFF THE GROUND IN A TAIL LOW ATTITUDE AND THEN START PORPOSING. THE AIRCRAFT WAS RELEASED FROM THE TOW PLANE AND IMPACTED. THE PILOT WAS FATALLY INJURED AND THE AIRCRAFT DESTROYED. NO EVIDENCE OF A PRE-EXISTING FAILURE OR MALFUNCTION WAS NOTED. THE AIRCRAFT WAS CARRYING BOTH WATER AND LEAD SHOT FOR BALLAST, HOWEVER THE BREAKUP OF THE AIRCRAFT ON IMPACT PREVENTED A DETERMINATION OF THE AIRCRAFT WEIGHT AND BALANCE AT THE TIME OF THE ACCIDENT. THE PLTS FLT TIME WAS NOT REPORTED OR AVAILABLE.
Quoted verbatim from the NTSB record.
Other Schempp-Hirth VENTUS accidents
| Date | Aircraft | Location | Operator | Outcome | Died |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 Jan 1986 | Schempp-Hirth VENTUS-B | Alamogordo, New Mexico, United States | - | Serious injuries | - |
| 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 10 May 1986 | Robinson R-22A | East Fishkill, New York, United States | - | Fatal | 1 |
| 5 Oct 1986 | Cessna 150M | Farmingdale, New York, United States | - | Serious injuries | - |
| 26 May 1986 | Cessna 172M | Cairo, New York, United States | - | Fatal | 4 |
| 5 Jun 1986 | Aeronca 7AC | Chaumont, New York, United States | - | Fatal | 2 |
| 11 Jul 1986 | Aeronca 7AC | Durhamville, New York, United States | Kamp Airport, Inc. | Fatal | 1 |
| 17 Jul 1986 | Bell B-222A | Staten Island, New York, United States | - | No injuries | - |