Schleicher ASW-28 N41ZX
5 July 2011 · Hugguenot, New York, United States · Minor injuries
Summary
On 5 July 2011 at about 20:30 local time, a Schleicher ASW-28 registered N41ZX was involved in an accident near Hugguenot, New York, United States. One person was on board and one had minor injuries. 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 20:30
- Classification
- Accident
- Location
- Hugguenot, New York, United States
- Coordinates
- 41.4056, -74.6353
- Aircraft
- Schleicher ASW-28
- Registration
- N41ZX
- Category
- Glider
- Operator
- Not recorded
- Operating rule
- Part 91: General Aviation
- Purpose of flight
- Personal
- Phase of flight
- Not recorded
- Route
- Wurstboro → Wurstboro
- Aircraft damage
- Substantial
- Weather
- VMC
- Light
- Day
- NTSB number
- ERA11CA381
People
1 person had minor injuries.
| On board | Died | Serious | Minor | Uninjured |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
Probable cause
The pilot's failure to attain the proper touchdown point during a tailwind landing.
Quoted verbatim from the NTSB record. This site does not paraphrase or interpret it.
Read the full NTSB narrative
According to the pilot he experienced a loss of lift while soaring and performed an off-field landing to a field that was surrounded by powerlines and trees. He said that he landed further down the field than anticipated and the glider overran the runway, impacted a fence, crossed a road, and impacted another fence, causing substantial damage to the wings and fuselage. The pilot further reported that the flight log revealed a tailwind of approximately 13 knots on the final leg of the approach, and stated that there was no mechanical malfunction with the glider.
Quoted verbatim from the NTSB record.
Other Schleicher ASW-28 accidents
| Date | Aircraft | Location | Operator | Outcome | Died |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 17 Jun 2016 | Schleicher ASW 28 | Cuddybackville, New York, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 26 May 2017 | Schleicher ASW 28 18E | Ephrata, Washington, United States | - | Fatal | 1 |
Other accidents in this area
| Date | Aircraft | Location | Operator | Outcome | Died |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 26 Feb 2011 | British BAC 167 STRIKEMASTER | Kingston, New York, United States | Dragon Aviation Inc. | Fatal | 1 |
| 16 Jul 2011 | Murphy ELITE | Batavia, New York, United States | Patrick McCabe | Serious injuries | - |
| 1 Dec 2011 | Wing John R WITTMAN TAILWIND | Fulton, New York, United States | - | Fatal | 1 |
| 15 Jul 2011 | Piper PA-28-140 | Adams, New York, United States | - | Minor injuries | - |
| 4 Oct 2011 | Bell 206B | New York, New York, United States | Dudley Paul P | Fatal | 2 |
| 1 Dec 2011 | Cessna 172P | Schenectady, New York, United States | Marine Flyer LLC | No injuries | - |