Schleicher ASW-20L N705X
29 May 1987 · Mt Holley Sprgs, Pennsylvania, United States · Minor injuries
Summary
On 29 May 1987 at about 19:04 local time, a Schleicher ASW-20L registered N705X was involved in an accident near Mt Holley Sprgs, Pennsylvania, United States. One person was on board and one had minor injuries. The aircraft was substantially damaged. No probable cause statement is available for this record.
The record
- Date
- at 19:04
- Classification
- Accident
- Location
- Mt Holley Sprgs, Pennsylvania, United States
- Coordinates
- 40.1099, -77.1802
- Aircraft
- Schleicher ASW-20L
- Registration
- N705X
- Category
- Glider
- Operator
- Not recorded
- Operating rule
- Part 91: General Aviation
- Purpose of flight
- Personal
- Phase of flight
- Not recorded
- Route
- Fairfield → Westminister
- Aircraft damage
- Substantial
- Weather
- VMC
- Light
- Day
- NTSB number
- NYC87DGT01
People
1 person had minor injuries.
| On board | Died | Serious | Minor | Uninjured |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 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
JUST BEFORE TOUCHDOWN, DURING AN OFF-ARPT LANDING, THE PLT TRIED TO EXTEND THE FLAPS FROM A 30 DEG POSITION TO FULL DOWN (55 DEG). HE SAID THAT DUE TO HIS SHORT STATURE & SEAT POSITION, HE HAD DIFFICULTY POSITIONING HIS LEFT ARM TO DO THIS. AS HE TRIED TO APPLY FULL FLAPS, THEY INADVERTENTLY RETRACTED TO A NEGATIVE 11 DEG POSITION. THE GLIDER THEN PITCHED DOWN FROM ABOUT 6 TO 8 FT AGL & WAS DAMAGED.
Quoted verbatim from the NTSB record.
Other Schleicher ASW-20L accidents
| Date | Aircraft | Location | Operator | Outcome | Died |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 4 Jul 2000 | Schleicher ASW-20L | Gregory, Michigan, United States | - | Serious injuries | - |
Other accidents in this area
| Date | Aircraft | Location | Operator | Outcome | Died |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 4 Aug 1987 | Piper PA-28 | Prospectville, Pennsylvania, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 9 Aug 1987 | Ercoupe (Eng & Research Corp ) 415-C | York, Pennsylvania, United States | Richard Summers | Serious injuries | - |
| 23 Aug 1987 | Boeing B-17G | Beaver Falls, Pennsylvania, United States | - | Serious injuries | - |
| 3 Sep 1987 | Piper PA-28-140 | Montgomeryville, Pennsylvania, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 5 Sep 1987 | Piper PA-28 | Harrisburg, Pennsylvania, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 7 Sep 1987 | Cessna 172M | W. Mifflin, Pennsylvania, United States | Robert Kerr | No injuries | - |