Schleicher ASW-20 N31TS
25 August 2010 · Waynesville, Ohio, United States · No injuries
Summary
On 25 August 2010 at about 19:00 local time, a Schleicher ASW-20 registered N31TS, operated by Michael L. Hutchison, was involved in an accident near Waynesville, Ohio, 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 19:00
- Classification
- Accident
- Location
- Waynesville, Ohio, United States
- Nearest airport
- Caesar Creek Gliderport (2OH9)
- Coordinates
- 39.4767, -84.0936
- Aircraft
- Schleicher ASW-20
- Registration
- N31TS
- Category
- Glider
- Operator
- Michael L. Hutchison
- Operating rule
- Part 91: General Aviation
- Purpose of flight
- Personal
- Phase of flight
- Not recorded
- Route
- Waynesville → Waynesville
- Aircraft damage
- Substantial
- Weather
- VMC
- Light
- Day
- NTSB number
- CEN10CA505
People
Nobody was injured.
| On board | Died | Serious | Minor | Uninjured |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
Probable cause
The pilot's loss of aircraft control during the tow for takeoff.
Quoted verbatim from the NTSB record. This site does not paraphrase or interpret it.
Read the full NTSB narrative
The glider pilot reported that the glider's right wing dropped and the glider ground looped as it was being towed for takeoff. The tow was released and the glider sustained substantial damage when it struck a pole on the side of the runway.
Quoted verbatim from the NTSB record.
Other Schleicher ASW-20 accidents
| Date | Aircraft | Location | Operator | Outcome | Died |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 4 Jul 2010 | Schleicher ASW-20 | Pocahontas, Illinois, United States | - | Fatal | 1 |
| 2 Jul 2011 | Schleicher ASW-20 | Lone Pine, California, United States | Snedden Jerald R | Fatal | 1 |
| 4 May 2014 | Schleicher ASW 20 | Monroe, Georgia, United States | - | Serious injuries | - |
| 3 Jul 2005 | Schleicher ASW-20 | Big Pine, California, United States | - | Fatal | 1 |
| 23 Aug 2015 | Schleicher ASW 20 | Hempstead, Texas, United States | - | Fatal | 1 |
| 28 Mar 2004 | Schleicher ASW-20 | Yoder, Kansas, United States | - | No injuries | - |
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| Date | Aircraft | Location | Operator | Outcome | Died |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 29 Aug 2010 | Rauch RV-3 | Newark, Ohio, United States | - | Minor injuries | - |
| 5 Mar 2010 | Evektor-Aerotechnik As SPORTSTAR PLUS | Marysville, Ohio, United States | - | Fatal | 2 |
| 5 Mar 2010 | Cessna 172R | Newark, Ohio, United States | - | Minor injuries | - |
| 14 Apr 2010 | Ankerstar Bradley D RAND-ROBINSON KR2 | Hamilton, Ohio, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 20 Jun 2010 | Taylorcraft DCO-65 | Akron, Ohio, United States | Wayne Noall | No injuries | - |
| 28 Dec 2010 | Aero Commander 500-B | Columbus, Ohio, United States | Central Airlines Inc | Minor injuries | - |