NTSB investigations · 2
Matched to this aircraft by N21468 and the event date: up to this one’s cancellation.
NTSB CEN16LA007Accident · 1 fatalLimited investigationFinal reportDecatur, TXThe pilot's failure to maintain adequate airspeed while turning from the downwind to the base leg of the pattern in gusting wind conditions, which resulted in the glider exceeding its critical angle-of-attack and entering an aerodynamic stall/spin at a low…NTSB NYC02LA004Accident · Serious injuriesLimited investigationFinal reportWaynesburg, PAAn improperly secured canopy latch, which resulted in canopy separation during liftoff and the pilot's subsequent loss of control. A factor was the improper installation of the latch.
FAA incident reports · 2
FAA accident and incident reports matched to this aircraft by N21468 and the event date: up to this one’s cancellation.
Accident 20151011019499ALanding: Approach · Decatur, TXOn October 11, 2015, at approximately 1615 CDT, a Rich harry Woodstock I experimental amateur built glider, bearing registration number N21468, registered to the pilot, peter n. blount, impacted the ground approximately 200 feet north of the approach end of…Accident 20011002025829AWaynesburg, PA(-23) The aircraft (glider) was being towed by a small truck for a ground launch on turf, as the glider began to lift-off the canopy came loose and broke away from the aircraft. The student pilot took his hands off of the controls to protect his face and lost…