Schleicher ASK21 N684KS
6 October 2020 · Minden, Nevada, United States · No injuries
Summary
On 6 October 2020 at about 23:15 local time, a Schleicher ASK21 registered N684KS, operated by Media Stew LLC, was involved in an accident near Minden, Nevada, 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 23:15
- Classification
- Accident
- Location
- Minden, Nevada, United States
- Nearest airport
- Minden/Tahoe (MEV)
- Coordinates
- 39.0005, -119.7511
- Aircraft
- Schleicher ASK21
- Registration
- N684KS
- Category
- Glider
- Year built
- 1984
- Operator
- Media Stew LLC
- Operating rule
- Part 91: General Aviation
- Purpose of flight
- Personal
- Phase of flight
- Not recorded
- Route
- Minden → Unknown
- Aircraft damage
- Substantial
- Weather
- VMC
- Light
- Day
- NTSB number
- WPR21LA033
People
Nobody was injured.
| On board | Died | Serious | Minor | Uninjured |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
Probable cause
The student pilot’s improper application of the airbrakes during final approach, which resulted in a landing area undershoot and subsequent hard, bounced landing.
Quoted verbatim from the NTSB record. This site does not paraphrase or interpret it.
Read the full NTSB narrative
The solo student pilot reported that he was landing the glider after an uneventful flight. During final approach, instead of closing the airbrakes, the student opened them further. Realizing his mistake, he then closed them; however, the glider lost altitude. Subsequently, the glider landed hard short of the runway, which resulted in the nosewheel penetrating the cockpit, and then bounced and landed nose first. Subsequently, the pilot lost directional control, and the glider exited the runway and came to a stop upright. The glider’s fuselage was substantially damaged. The pilot reported no preaccident mechanical malfunctions or failures with the glider that would have precluded normal operation.
Quoted verbatim from the NTSB record.
Other Schleicher ASK21 accidents
| Date | Aircraft | Location | Operator | Outcome | Died |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 29 Sep 2020 | Schleicher ASK21 | Hinckley, Illinois, United States | Windy City Soaring Association | No injuries | - |
| 16 Jun 2002 | Schleicher ASK21 | Woodstock, Virginia, United States | Frederic Winter | Minor injuries | - |
Other accidents in this area
| Date | Aircraft | Location | Operator | Outcome | Died |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 28 Jun 2020 | Robinson R44 | Pioche, Nevada, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 24 Aug 2020 | Northrop F5 | Reno, Nevada, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 29 Oct 2020 | Cessna 310 | Las Vegas, Nevada, United States | - | Fatal | 2 |
| 2 Nov 2020 | American Legend AL-3 CUB | Minden, Nevada, United States | - | Minor injuries | - |
| 11 Jul 2020 | Schleicher ASW27 | Ely, Nevada, United States | - | Fatal | 1 |
| 14 Feb 2020 | Mooney M20K | Minden, Nevada, United States | - | No injuries | - |