Schreder HP-11-A N586A
22 July 2000 · Dansville, New York, United States · No injuries
Summary
On 22 July 2000 at about 16:00 local time, a Schreder HP-11-A registered N586A was involved in an accident near Dansville, New York, 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 16:00
- Classification
- Accident
- Location
- Dansville, New York, United States
- Nearest airport
- Danville Airport (DSV)
- Coordinates
- 42.3905, -77.6893
- Aircraft
- Schreder HP-11-A
- Registration
- N586A
- Category
- Glider
- Operator
- Not recorded
- Operating rule
- Part 91: General Aviation
- Purpose of flight
- Personal
- Phase of flight
- Not recorded
- Aircraft damage
- Substantial
- Weather
- VMC
- Light
- Day
- NTSB number
- NYC00LA208
People
Nobody was injured.
| On board | Died | Serious | Minor | Uninjured |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
Probable cause
The pilot's improper in-flight decision to continue the flight with an unfavorable wind. A factor related to the accident was the loss of thermal lift.
Quoted verbatim from the NTSB record. This site does not paraphrase or interpret it.
Read the full NTSB narrative
The glider was towed to 1,500 feet, and released. The pilot flew 'some' circles looking for lift and found a 'weak' thermal at 200 feet. The location of the thermal was west of a ridgeline that ran southwest. The glider then climbed to 1,000 feet and began to drift from the winds aloft. The pilot attempted to find lift off of the ridgeline, but only encountered sink. The glider began to lose altitude and impacted trees. The pilot reported a total flight experience of 2,177 hours, all in gliders.
Quoted verbatim from the NTSB record.
Other Schreder HP-11 accidents
| Date | Aircraft | Location | Operator | Outcome | Died |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 20 Sep 1975 | Schreder HP-11 | Blairstown, New Jersey, United States | - | Minor injuries | - |
| 9 Jul 1972 | Schreder HP-11 | Heath, Texas, United States | - | Fatal | 1 |
Other accidents in this area
| Date | Aircraft | Location | Operator | Outcome | Died |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 7 Nov 2000 | Piper J3C-65 | Middletown, New York, United States | - | Serious injuries | - |
| 8 Jul 2000 | Piper PA-18-150 | Dansville, New York, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 12 Feb 2000 | Cessna 185 | Saratoga Sprngs, New York, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 19 Sep 2000 | Cessna 150G | Conesus, New York, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 8 Nov 2000 | Cessna 180H | Long Lake, New York, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 8 Jul 2000 | Cessna 172G | North Elba, New York, United States | - | Serious injuries | - |