Diamond HK 36 N526TC

Summary

On 20 July 2016 at about 20:00 local time, a Diamond HK 36 registered N526TC, operated by Eastern Cincinnati Aviation Inc., was involved in an accident near Blanchester, Ohio, United States. 2 people were 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.

Date

20 July 2016 at 20:00

Classification

Accident

Location

Blanchester, Ohio, United States

Nearest airport

Private grass strip (N/A)

Coordinates

39.2067, -84.0183

Aircraft

Diamond HK 36

Registration

N526TC

Category

Glider

Year built

1998

Engines

1

Operator

Eastern Cincinnati Aviation Inc.

Operating rule

Part 91: General Aviation

Purpose of flight

Personal

Phase of flight

Not recorded

Route

Batavia → Blanchester

Aircraft damage

Substantial

Weather

VMC

Light

Day

NTSB number

GAA16CA391

Nobody was injured.

The pilot's failure to maintain directional control of the powered glider during the landing roll.

Quoted verbatim from the NTSB record. This site does not paraphrase or interpret it.

Read the full NTSB narrative

The pilot of a powered glider reported that during the landing roll on a narrow grass airstrip, the glider veered to the left of centerline. He attempted to correct for the veer with right rudder input, but was unsuccessful. The left main landing gear traveled over a slope in the runway [crown for drainage purposes] and the left wing impacted corn stalks. The glider spun to the left and slid down the drainage area into the corn field. The glider sustained substantial damage to the fuselage. The pilot reported no preaccident mechanical malfunctions or failures with the powered glider that would have precluded normal operation.

Quoted verbatim from the NTSB record.