Schreder RS-15 N33515
1 July 2002 · Jackson, Wyoming, United States · Fatal
Summary
On 1 July 2002 at about 22:50 local time, a Schreder RS-15 registered N33515 was involved in an accident near Jackson, Wyoming, United States. One person was on board and one died. The aircraft was destroyed. The NTSB has published a probable cause for this accident; it is quoted in full below.
The record
- Date
- at 22:50
- Classification
- Accident
- Location
- Jackson, Wyoming, United States
- Coordinates
- 43.7333, -110.8033
- Aircraft
- Schreder RS-15
- Registration
- N33515
- Category
- Glider
- Operator
- Not recorded
- Operating rule
- Part 91: General Aviation
- Purpose of flight
- Personal
- Phase of flight
- Not recorded
- Route
- Driggs → Unknown
- Aircraft damage
- Destroyed
- Weather
- VMC
- Light
- Day
- NTSB number
- DEN02LA067
People
1 person died.
| On board | Died | Serious | Minor | Uninjured |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Probable cause
the pilot's failure to maintain adequate clearance from the mountain summit.
Quoted verbatim from the NTSB record. This site does not paraphrase or interpret it.
Read the full NTSB narrative
The glider was observed circling the summit block of Grand Teton Mountain. A witness reported seeing the glider proceed southeast to northwest. The glider's left wing contacted the mountain approximately 150 feet below the summit. The witness reported seeing the wing crumple and then hearing a loud noise. The glider then disappeared behind the north side of the mountain. The wreckage was located the following morning. The glider wreckage was spread down the north face of Grand Teton Mountain beginning approximately 200 feet below the summit and extending down the mountain approximately 1,500 feet. A wing was identified as resting approximately 700 feet below the summit in the wreckage path. The reported weather in the area, about the time of the accident, was clear skies, visibility 10 statute miles, temperature 75 degrees F, winds 240 degrees at 19 knots with gusts to 28 knots, and an altimeter setting of 30.18 inches of Mercury.
Quoted verbatim from the NTSB record.
Other Schreder RS-15 accidents
| Date | Aircraft | Location | Operator | Outcome | Died |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2 May 1992 | Schreder RS-15 | Benton, Tennessee, United States | Smalley, James W. | Fatal | 1 |
| 8 Mar 1982 | Schreder RS-15 | Hempstead, Texas, United States | Ronald J. Scott | No injuries | - |
Other accidents in this area
| Date | Aircraft | Location | Operator | Outcome | Died |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 21 Apr 2002 | Boeing E75 | Cheyenne, Wyoming, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 7 Jun 2002 | Beechcraft A35 | Newcastle, Wyoming, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 16 Aug 2002 | Arctic S-1B2 | Meeteetse, Wyoming, United States | Wyoming Game and Fish Department | Fatal | 1 |
| 13 Jul 2002 | American General AA5B | Worland, Wyoming, United States | - | Serious injuries | - |
| 17 May 2002 | Cessna 170A | Casper, Wyoming, United States | - | Fatal | 1 |
| 1 Oct 2002 | Cessna T210M | Laramie, Wyoming, United States | - | Fatal | 1 |