Aviation Crash Map

Rolladen-Schneider LS-4 N45BD

22 April 1988 · Chester, South Carolina, United States · No injuries

Summary

On 22 April 1988 at about 19:30 local time, a Rolladen-Schneider LS-4 registered N45BD, operated by John F. Good, was involved in an accident near Chester, South Carolina, United States. 2 people were on board and nobody was injured. The aircraft was destroyed. No probable cause statement is available for this record.

The record

Date
at 19:30
Classification
Accident
Location
Chester, South Carolina, United States
Coordinates
34.6994, -81.2106
Aircraft
Rolladen-Schneider LS-4
Registration
N45BD
Category
Glider
Operator
John F. Good
Operating rule
Part 91: General Aviation
Purpose of flight
Personal
Phase of flight
Not recorded
Route
Chester → Unknown
Aircraft damage
Destroyed
Weather
VMC
Light
Day
NTSB number
ATL88LA149

People

Nobody was injured.

On board Died Serious Minor Uninjured
2 0 0 0 2

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

WHILE THERMALING DURING THE SAILPLANE COMPETITION, N45BD WAS SLIGHTLY HIGHER AND TO THE LEFT OF N295SZ. N45BD MADE A RIGHT TURN AND STRUCK THE RIGHT INBOARD WING SECTION OF N295SZ WITH THE OUTBOARD WING TIP OF N45BD. THE OUTBOARD WING TIP OF N45BD SEPARATED AND THE PILOT ELECTED TO PARACHUTE TO SAFETY. THE PILOT OF N295SZ WAS ABLE TO LAND HIS SAILPLANE SAFELY.

Quoted verbatim from the NTSB record.

Aircraft involved

Aircraft Registration Operator Damage
Rolladen-Schneider LS-4 LS-4 N45BD John F. Good Destroyed
Rolladen-Schneider LS-4 LS-4 N295SZ Donald S. Wasness Substantial

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All 7 records for this type

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