# N382W: 1974 Berkshire Mfg. CONCEPT 70

- Status: Valid registration
- Airframe: [Berkshire Mfg. CONCEPT 70](https://openairdocs.org/model/berkshire-mfg-concept-70) (registry code 1240104, 1 seats)
- Engine: [NONE](https://openairdocs.org/engine/none) (registry code 00000)
- Serial number: 15
- Year built: 1974
- Type: Glider
- Engine type: None
- Airworthiness: Experimental, racing, exhibition
- Airworthiness date: March 31, 1980
- Certificate issued: September 17, 1991
- Expires: July 31, 2028
- Mode S code: A464AC
- Registered owner: [Jones J Philip Jr](https://openairdocs.org/faa-owner/JONES%20J%20PHILIP%20JR)
- Location: [Truro, MA](https://openairdocs.org/faa-place/MA/Truro)
- Owner type: Individual
- Owner's area on the map: 41.9827° N, 70.0359° W: Placed by OpenAirDocs at the center of ZIP code 02666, within about 2 miles (OpenAirDocs). The owner's mailing address, not where the aircraft is based
- FAA registry: https://registry.faa.gov/AircraftInquiry/Search/NNumberResult?nNumberTxt=382W
- Page: https://openairdocs.org/aircraft/N382W

From the FAA registry file of October 24, 2026. ADs below are matched by the registry's airframe and engine model codes. They may apply; each AD's applicability can narrow it by serial number, part number or installed equipment. This is not a compliance determination.

## ADs that may apply (OpenAirDocs): 0 in force

### Matched by airframe (Berkshire Mfg. CONCEPT 70)

None in force.

### Matched by engine (NONE)

None in force.

## Information bulletins (advisory)

None matched.

## NTSB investigations (1)

From the NTSB's public API. Aircraft are matched to registry aircraft by N-number and event date, checked against the reported serial number, make and model; the registry's history has gaps, so older matches can be wrong. Compare the reported make and model.

- [NTSB SEA92LA151](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/SEA92LA151), Jul 12, 1992: Berkshire Mfg. Concept 70 (N382W), Ephrata, WA, substantial damage. Probable cause: INADEQUATE IN-FLIGHT PLANNING/DECISION. FACTORS TO THE ACCIDENT WERE: NO THERMAL LIFT AND ROUGH/UNEVEN TERRAIN.

## FAA accident and incident reports (1)

From the FAA Accident/Incident Data System. Reports are matched to registry aircraft by N-number and event date, checked against the reported make and model; the registry's history has gaps, so older matches can be wrong. Compare the reported make and model.

- [Accident 19920712025049A](https://openairdocs.org/incident/19920712025049A), Jul 12, 1992: Amtrbs CONCEPT70 (N382W), Ephrata, WA, Substantial damage. Lacked thermals. Began return to airport but too low. Landed in tall grass field. Struck rock hidden in grass.

## Service difficulty reports

None filed for this aircraft. Matched to this aircraft by N-number and event date, checked against the reported serial number, make and model.

## STCs that may be installed (OpenAirDocs)

None matched to this aircraft's models.

## Related

- Other Berkshire Mfg. CONCEPT 70 aircraft: https://openairdocs.org/model/berkshire-mfg-concept-70/aircraft.md
- The NONE engine: https://openairdocs.org/engine/none.md

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