Schleicher ASK-21 N342KS
31 July 1990 · Plainfield, Illinois, United States · No injuries
Summary
On 31 July 1990 at about 18:00 local time, a Schleicher ASK-21 registered N342KS, operated by Advanced Soaring Klub, Ltd., was involved in an accident near Plainfield, Illinois, 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 18:00
- Classification
- Accident
- Location
- Plainfield, Illinois, United States
- Nearest airport
- Clow International (1C5)
- Coordinates
- 41.6103, -88.1993
- Aircraft
- Schleicher ASK-21
- Registration
- N342KS
- Category
- Glider
- Operator
- Advanced Soaring Klub, Ltd.
- Operating rule
- Part 91: General Aviation
- Purpose of flight
- Personal
- Phase of flight
- Not recorded
- Aircraft damage
- Substantial
- Weather
- VMC
- Light
- Day
- NTSB number
- CHI90LA220
People
Nobody was injured.
| On board | Died | Serious | Minor | Uninjured |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
Probable cause
THE GLIDER PILOT'S IMPROPER AIRCRAFT HANDLING AT LOW ATITUDE.
Quoted verbatim from the NTSB record. This site does not paraphrase or interpret it.
Read the full NTSB narrative
THE GLIDER PILOT STATED THAT HE ALLOWED HIS AIRCRAFT TO GET OUT OF POSITION BEHIND THE TOW PLANE DURING INITIAL CLIMBOUT. HE REPORTED THAT HE WAS AFRAID THE TOW LINE WOULD PULL THE TOW PLANE OUT OF CONTROL AT LOW ALTITUDE, SO HE RELEASED AND ATTEMPTED TO RETURN TO THE DEPARTURE AIRPORT FOR A LANDING. THE GLIDER IMPACTED TREES ON THE EDGE OF THE AIRPORT AND CAME TO REST IN A BEAN FIELD.
Quoted verbatim from the NTSB record.
Other Schleicher ASK-21 accidents
| Date | Aircraft | Location | Operator | Outcome | Died |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 7 Sep 1990 | Schleicher ASK-21 | Memphis, Tennessee, United States | Memphis Soaring Society, Inc | Serious injuries | - |
| 6 Nov 1988 | Schleicher ASK-21 | Vacaville, California, United States | Vacaville Aero Services Inc. | No injuries | - |
| 17 Apr 1987 | Schleicher ASK-21 | Eagleville, Tennessee, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 7 Mar 1987 | Schleicher ASK-21 | Plainfield, Illinois, United States | Windy Sity Soaring, Inc. | No injuries | - |
| 26 Aug 2001 | Schleicher ASK-21 | Eagleville, Tennessee, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 16 Jun 2004 | Schleicher ASK-21 | Warren, Vermont, United States | - | Minor injuries | - |
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|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 11 Jul 1990 | Piper PA-32R-301T | Ashton, Illinois, United States | Executive Protection Inc. | Fatal | 2 |
| 25 Jul 1990 | Piper PA-38 | Hinckley, Illinois, United States | Lumanair, Inc | Fatal | 2 |
| 16 Aug 1990 | Piper PA-23-160 | Odell, Illinois, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 13 Sep 1990 | Cessna 172N | Paris, Illinois, United States | - | Fatal | 2 |
| 3 Nov 1990 | Pitts SPECIAL S1-S | Dekalb, Illinois, United States | Morgan, Mark William | Fatal | 1 |
| 11 Dec 1990 | Maule M-4-220C | Romeoville, Illinois, United States | Matrinek, Dennis P | Minor injuries | - |