Schleicher ASW15 N16TD
6 November 2019 · Waynesville, Ohio, United States · Minor injuries
Summary
On 6 November 2019 at about 20:00 local time, a Schleicher ASW15 registered N16TD was involved in an accident near Waynesville, Ohio, 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 20:00
- Classification
- Accident
- Location
- Waynesville, Ohio, United States
- Nearest airport
- Caesar Creek Soaring Club (2OH9)
- Coordinates
- 39.4767, -84.0939
- Aircraft
- Schleicher ASW15
- Registration
- N16TD
- Category
- Glider
- Year built
- 1972
- Operator
- Not recorded
- 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
- GAA20CA073
People
1 person had minor injuries.
| On board | Died | Serious | Minor | Uninjured |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
Probable cause
The glider pilot's improper approach during landing, which resulted in collision with trees.
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 unable to find thermals, so he decided to return to the glider port. During the approach, the glider was lower than he initially planned, so he decided to cut the approach short by crossing directly to the runway and then turn for landing. During the turn, the glider struck trees and impacted terrain. The glider sustained substantial damage to the left wing. The pilot reported that there were no preaccident mechanical failures or malfunctions with the glider that would have precluded normal operation.
Quoted verbatim from the NTSB record.
Other Schleicher ASW15 accidents
| Date | Aircraft | Location | Operator | Outcome | Died |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 24 May 1981 | Schleicher ASW15 | London, Ohio, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 17 Jun 1978 | Schleicher ASW15 | Pensacola, Florida, United States | - | Serious injuries | - |
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|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 12 Mar 2019 | Piper PA31 | Madeira, Ohio, United States | MARC, Inc. | Fatal | 1 |
| 30 Jun 2019 | Piper J3C | Elyria, Ohio, United States | - | Fatal | 1 |
| 10 Aug 2019 | Pietenpol AIRCAMPER | Newark, Ohio, United States | - | Minor injuries | - |
| 11 Aug 2019 | Cessna 172 | New Carlisle, Ohio, United States | Wright Flyers Club | Minor injuries | - |
| 17 Mar 2019 | Cessna 421 | Plain City, Ohio, United States | Phoenix Flight Test | Fatal | 1 |
| 18 May 2019 | Van's RV6 | Chillicothe, Ohio, United States | - | Fatal | 1 |