Rolladen-Schneider LS-6 N25SG
6 August 1986 · Uvalde, Texas, United States · No injuries
Summary
On 6 August 1986 at about 18:45 local time, a Rolladen-Schneider LS-6 registered N25SG, operated by James Andrews, III, was involved in an accident near Uvalde, Texas, 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 18:45
- Classification
- Accident
- Location
- Uvalde, Texas, United States
- Nearest airport
- Uvalde (UVA)
- Coordinates
- Not recorded
- Aircraft
- Rolladen-Schneider LS-6
- Registration
- N25SG
- Category
- Glider
- Operator
- James Andrews, III
- Operating rule
- Part 91: General Aviation
- Purpose of flight
- Personal
- Phase of flight
- Not recorded
- Route
- Valde → Valde
- Aircraft damage
- Substantial
- Weather
- VMC
- Light
- Day
- NTSB number
- FTW86LRG31
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
PILOT OF A ROLLADEN-SCHNEIDER LS-6 GLIDER, N25SG, IMPACTED TERRAIN SHORT OF RUNWAY AT UVALDE, TX AIRPORT. PILOT HELD U.S.-FOREIGN PRIVATE PILOT CERTIFICATION BASED ON GERMAN CERTIFICATION AND WAS REPRESENTING THE AIRCRAFT MANUFACTURER DURING GLIDER COMPETITION. THE PILOT ELECTED TO RETURN AND LAND FOR A PARACHUTE ADJUSTMENT. THE LANDING WAS DELAYED BY A DEPARTING AIRCRAFT. GLIDER WAS SUBSTANTIALLY DAMAGED. HOWEVER, THE PILOT ESCAPED INJURY. PLTS FLT TIME WAS NOT AVAILABLE/NOT REPORTED.
Quoted verbatim from the NTSB record.
Other Rolladen-Schneider LS-6 accidents
| Date | Aircraft | Location | Operator | Outcome | Died |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 19 Feb 1990 | Rolladen-Schneider LS-6 | Cabins, West Virginia, United States | - | Fatal | 1 |
| 22 Jun 1991 | Rolladen-Schneider LS-6 | Boerne, Texas, United States | Gene Sprague | No injuries | - |
| 27 May 1995 | Rolladen-Schneider LS-6 | Montague, California, United States | - | Serious injuries | - |
| 5 Jul 1998 | Rolladen-Schneider LS-6 | Llano, California, United States | - | Serious injuries | - |
| 13 Sep 2013 | Rolladen-Schneider LS 6 | Sussex, New Jersey, United States | Dunning Robert L | Minor injuries | - |
| 20 Jun 2022 | Rolladen-Schneider LS-6 | Tahoe Vista, California, United States | - | No injuries | - |
Other accidents in this area
| Date | Aircraft | Location | Operator | Outcome | Died |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 17 Aug 1986 | Cessna U206F | Matagorda Is., Texas, United States | Systems Plumbing, Inc. | Minor injuries | - |
| 20 Aug 1986 | Hughes 369-500D | Fort Stockton, Texas, United States | William O. Bowers | No injuries | - |
| 25 Aug 1986 | Cessna 172A | Gainesville, Texas, United States | Michael D. Allison | No injuries | - |
| 29 Aug 1986 | Boeing A75N1 | Addison, Texas, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 1 Sep 1986 | Boeing A75N1 | Laporte, Texas, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 2 Sep 1986 | Boeing E75 | Sweetwater, Texas, United States | - | No injuries | - |