Schleicher ASW 20B N20YZ
2 August 2015 · Logan, Utah, United States · Serious injuries
Summary
On 2 August 2015 at about 21:00 local time, a Schleicher ASW 20B registered N20YZ, operated by Abbott David H, was involved in an accident near Logan, Utah, United States. One person was on board and one was seriously 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 21:00
- Classification
- Accident
- Location
- Logan, Utah, United States
- Nearest airport
- Logan-Cache (LGU)
- Coordinates
- 41.8003, -111.7539
- Aircraft
- Schleicher ASW 20B
- Registration
- N20YZ
- Category
- Glider
- Year built
- 1984
- Operator
- Abbott David H
- Operating rule
- Part 91: General Aviation
- Purpose of flight
- Personal
- Phase of flight
- Not recorded
- Route
- Logan → Logan
- Aircraft damage
- Substantial
- Weather
- VMC
- Light
- Day
- NTSB number
- WPR15LA232
People
1 person was seriously injured.
| On board | Died | Serious | Minor | Uninjured |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
Probable cause
The pilot’s failure to maintain glider control when it encountered a strong downdraft while maneuvering near a ridgeline.
Quoted verbatim from the NTSB record. This site does not paraphrase or interpret it.
Read the full NTSB narrative
The pilot reported that he was participating in a mountain flying training course when the glider encountered a strong downdraft while maneuvering near a mountain ridge and lost lift. The pilot was unable to arrest the glider's descent rate, and the left wing impacted a tree. The pilot reported no preimpact malfunctions or failures with the glider that would have precluded normal operation.
Quoted verbatim from the NTSB record.
Other Schleicher ASW-20B accidents
| Date | Aircraft | Location | Operator | Outcome | Died |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 31 Aug 2008 | Schleicher ASW-20B | Cleburne, Texas, United States | James Rider | Fatal | 1 |
| 7 Aug 2022 | Schleicher ASW-20B | Waller, Texas, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 19 Sep 2005 | Schleicher ASW-20B | Moriarty, New Mexico, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 11 Jul 1986 | Schleicher ASW-20B | Hobbs, New Mexico, United States | - | Serious injuries | - |
Other accidents in this area
| Date | Aircraft | Location | Operator | Outcome | Died |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 12 Sep 2015 | Glenn Timothy C SKYSTAR SERIES 5 | Green River, Utah, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 14 Jun 2015 | Cessna 182A | Moab, Utah, United States | Skydive Canyonlands | No injuries | - |
| 9 Sep 2015 | Airbus AS350 | Draper, Utah, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 14 Feb 2015 | Cessna 150M | Layton, Utah, United States | - | Serious injuries | - |
| 12 Jul 2015 | Robinson R22 BETA | Escalante, Utah, United States | - | Serious injuries | - |
| 5 Aug 2015 | Cessna 560XL | Spanish Fork, Utah, United States | Snow Peak Ventures LLC | No injuries | - |