Bonds & Bungey HP-14 GQLB
29 July 1989 · Warren/Sugarbus, Vermont, United States · Serious injuries
Summary
On 29 July 1989 at about 19:45 local time, a Bonds & Bungey HP-14 registered GQLB was involved in an accident near Warren/Sugarbus, Vermont, United States. 2 people were on board and 2 were seriously injured. The aircraft was destroyed. The NTSB has published a probable cause for this accident; it is quoted in full below.
The record
- Date
- at 19:45
- Classification
- Accident
- Location
- Warren/Sugarbus, Vermont, United States
- Coordinates
- Not recorded
- Aircraft
- Bonds & Bungey HP-14
- Registration
- GQLB
- Category
- Glider
- Operator
- Not recorded
- Operating rule
- Part 91: General Aviation
- Purpose of flight
- Personal
- Phase of flight
- Not recorded
- Route
- Warren → Unknown
- Aircraft damage
- Destroyed
- Weather
- VMC
- Light
- Day
- NTSB number
- NYC89DNC01
People
2 people were seriously injured.
| On board | Died | Serious | Minor | Uninjured |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
Probable cause
FAILURE OF THE PILOT TO MAINTAIN ADEQUATE AIRSPEED WHILE MANEUVERING IN SHIFTING/TURBULENT AIR, AND HIS INADEQUATE REMEDIAL ACTION TO AVOID OR RECOVER FROM THE INADVERTENT SPIN. THE SHIFTING/TURBULENT/GUSTY WIND CONDITION WAS A RELATED FACTOR.
Quoted verbatim from the NTSB record. This site does not paraphrase or interpret it.
Read the full NTSB narrative
THE PILOT AND HIS PASSENGER HAD BEEN RIDGE FLYING IN THE GLIDER FOR SEVERAL HOURS BEFORE THE ACCIDENT. ACCORDING TO WITNESSES, THE GLIDER ENTERED A SPIN & TURNED SEVERAL TIMES BEFORE CRASHING NEAR THE TOP OF A WOODED MOUNTAIN. THE WITNESSES, WHO WERE IN OTHER GLIDERS, SAID THE WIND WAS SHIFTING FROM WEST TO NORTHWEST AT 10 GUSTING 20 KTS WITH THERMALS & TURBULENCE IN THE AREA.
Quoted verbatim from the NTSB record.
Other accidents in this area
| Date | Aircraft | Location | Operator | Outcome | Died |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 19 Aug 1989 | Cessna 182R | Warren, Vermont, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 1 Sep 1989 | Cessna 210 | No. Windham, Vermont, United States | George A. Little, M.d. | Serious injuries | - |
| 21 May 1989 | Cessna 172M | Bradford, Vermont, United States | Zackery A. Clark | Fatal | 2 |
| 1 Oct 1989 | Cessna 172M | Bennington, Vermont, United States | Cities Corp | No injuries | - |
| 15 Feb 1989 | Beechcraft 200 | Burlington, Vermont, United States | Evans Air | No injuries | - |
| 1 May 1989 | Cessna 152 | Burlington, Vermont, United States | Valley Air Service, Inc | No injuries | - |