Schempp-Hirth VENTUS B/16.6 N90DM
13 June 1990 · Hawthorne, Nevada, United States · No injuries
Summary
On 13 June 1990 at about 23:30 local time, a Schempp-Hirth VENTUS B/16.6 registered N90DM, operated by Richard T. Mockler, was involved in an accident near Hawthorne, Nevada, United States. One person was on board and nobody was injured. The aircraft was substantially damaged. The NTSB has published a probable cause for this accident; it is quoted in full below.
The record
- Date
- at 23:30
- Classification
- Accident
- Location
- Hawthorne, Nevada, United States
- Coordinates
- 38.4801, -118.6396
- Aircraft
- Schempp-Hirth VENTUS B/16.6
- Registration
- N90DM
- Category
- Glider
- Operator
- Richard T. Mockler
- Operating rule
- Part 91: General Aviation
- Purpose of flight
- Other Work Use
- Phase of flight
- Not recorded
- Route
- Minden → Unknown
- Aircraft damage
- Substantial
- Weather
- VMC
- Light
- Day
- NTSB number
- SEA90LA119
People
Nobody was injured.
| On board | Died | Serious | Minor | Uninjured |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
Probable cause
THE PILOT'S SELECTION OF UNSUITABLE TERRAIN FOR LANDING.
Quoted verbatim from the NTSB record. This site does not paraphrase or interpret it.
Read the full NTSB narrative
THE PILOT OF THE SHEMPP-HIRTH VENTUS SAILPLANE ELECTED TO LAND ON A HIGHWAY, SHORT OF HIS DISTINATION IN A COMPETITIVE EVENT. THE SAILPLANE STRUCK ROADSIDE REFLECTORS AND SUSTAINED SUBSTANTIAL DAMAGE.
Quoted verbatim from the NTSB record.
Other Schempp-Hirth VENTUS accidents
| Date | Aircraft | Location | Operator | Outcome | Died |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 31 Aug 1991 | Schempp-Hirth VENTUS-B | Mojave, California, United States | Hutchinson Family Trust | Serious injuries | - |
| 13 Jun 1991 | Schempp-Hirth VENTUS C | Durango, Colorado, United States | Charles C. Henning | Fatal | 1 |
| 7 Apr 1991 | Schempp-Hirth VENTUS B/16.6 | Lake Cobb, California, United States | Richard Carter | Minor injuries | - |
| 2 Jul 1991 | Schempp-Hirth VENTUS CM | Marfa, Texas, United States | Rogar N. Buchanan | No injuries | - |
| 31 May 1992 | Schempp-Hirth VENTUS A/16.6 | Tucson, Arizona, United States | ROY S. Cundiff | Serious injuries | - |
| 1 Jan 1986 | Schempp-Hirth VENTUS-B | Alamogordo, New Mexico, United States | - | Serious injuries | - |
Other accidents in this area
| Date | Aircraft | Location | Operator | Outcome | Died |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 8 Jan 1990 | Cessna 172A | Reno, Nevada, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 2 Mar 1990 | Cessna 150 | Valmy, Nevada, United States | Arthur H. MC Ewen | Serious injuries | - |
| 26 Nov 1990 | Cessna 172 | Tonopah, Nevada, United States | Double Eagle Aviation Inc. | No injuries | - |
| 23 Mar 1990 | Piper PA18-160 | Reno, Nevada, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 17 Dec 1990 | Cessna 172L | McDermitt, Nevada, United States | Benjaman, James A. | No injuries | - |
| 20 Apr 1990 | Cessna 172N | Minden, Nevada, United States | Mercury Air Center | Minor injuries | - |