19840712065261A

Accident · Destroyed

FAA accident report · Sphrth VENTUS A · Ephrata, WA · July 12, 1984

Date: July 12, 1984 · 14:50 local
Place: Ephrata, WA
Phase of flight: Climb
Operating rules: General operating rules (Part 91)
Collision: Midair collision, first aircraft
Damage: Destroyed
Aircraft: N919R
NTSB investigation: NTSBSEA84FA172
Reported as: Sphrth Ventusa
Fatal injuries: 0
Pilot’s flight hours: 112 in this make and model0 in the last 90 days

N919RRegistration cancelled Jun 7, 2013 · Schempp-Hirth K G VENTUS AS/N 06 Airframe modelSchempp-Hirth K G VENTUS A

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What happened

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Overtook and struck another glider N17KS that was circling with 7 gliders in thermal. Was trying to enter thermal.

As the FAA filed it

OVERTOOK AND STRUCK ANOTHER GLIDER N17KS THAT WAS CIRCLING WITH 7 GLIDERS IN THERMAL. WAS TRYING TO ENTER THERMAL.

NTSB investigation

The NTSB’s investigation of this event, with its probable cause and findings. Matched to this report by N-number and date.

NTSB SEA84FA172Accident · 1 fatalField investigationFinal reportEphrata, WAA 'gaggle' of about 7 gliders were maneuvering in a climb when N919R climbed into the group. The plt of N17KS said he saw N919R closing and increased his angle of bank to about 100 degrees to try and avoid a collision. The leadingedge of the left wing of…Jul 12, 1984 · 2 aircraft · Substantial damage

Other aircraft in the event · 1

Each aircraft in a collision has its own report.

N17KSSchler ASW20Accident 19840712065262A · Minor damage