Schleicher ASW-20B N921M
7 August 2022 · Waller, Texas, United States · No injuries
Summary
On 7 August 2022 at about 17:45 local time, a Schleicher ASW-20B registered N921M was involved in an accident near Waller, Texas, 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 17:45
- Classification
- Accident
- Location
- Waller, Texas, United States
- Nearest airport
- Soaring Club of Houston Glider (89TA)
- Coordinates
- 30.0353, -95.9240
- Aircraft
- Schleicher ASW-20B
- Registration
- N921M
- Category
- Glider
- Year built
- 1983
- Operator
- Not recorded
- Operating rule
- Part 91: General Aviation
- Purpose of flight
- Personal
- Phase of flight
- Not recorded
- Route
- Waller → Unknown
- Aircraft damage
- Substantial
- Weather
- VMC
- Light
- Day
- NTSB number
- CEN22LA363
People
Nobody was injured.
| On board | Died | Serious | Minor | Uninjured |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
Probable cause
The pilot’s failure to maintain the proper descent rate during an off-airport landing.
Quoted verbatim from the NTSB record. This site does not paraphrase or interpret it.
Read the full NTSB narrative
The glider was being air towed by an airplane. The glider pilot reported that, the takeoff roll and liftoff were normal, but halfway down the runway, he heard an “unfamiliar wind noise in the cockpit.” He lost sight of the tow airplane and pulled his tow release handle. The pilot attempted to land straight ahead but was unsuccessful in deploying the airbrakes. Subsequently, he turned right to land between a hanger and trees. During the forced landing in a grass field, the empennage section sustained substantial damage. The glider pilot reported that there were no preaccident mechanical 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2 Aug 2015 | Schleicher ASW 20B | Logan, Utah, United States | Abbott David H | Serious injuries | - |
| 31 Aug 2008 | Schleicher ASW-20B | Cleburne, Texas, United States | James Rider | Fatal | 1 |
| 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 | - |
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|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 29 Mar 2022 | Cessna R182 | McAllen, Texas, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 22 Jul 2022 | Piper PA-28-235 | Seguin, Texas, United States | - | Fatal | 2 |
| 27 Feb 2022 | Kitfox 4-1200 | Woodstock, Texas, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 9 Jun 2022 | Piper PA-28-140 | New Braunfels, Texas, United States | Texas Aviation Acaemy | No injuries | - |
| 28 Feb 2022 | Cessna 208B | Campbellton, Texas, United States | Revolution Flight | No injuries | - |
| 21 Oct 2022 | Van's RV-12 | Chandler, Texas, United States | Blackwell Jimmie A | Fatal | 1 |