19880409071571A

Accident · Destroyed

FAA accident report · Schler ASW-20 · Fairfield, PA · April 9, 1988

Date: April 9, 1988 · 14:00 local
Place: Fairfield, PA
Airport: Mid Atlantic Soaring Center
Phase of flight: Normal Cruise
Operating rules: General operating rules (Part 91)
Collision: Midair collision, first aircraft
Damage: Destroyed
Aircraft: N34JH
NTSB investigation: NTSBNYC88LA125
Reported as: Schler ASW20
People aboard: 1
Fatal injuries: 1
Pilot’s flight hours: 731 total731 in this make and model10 in the last 90 days

N34JHRegistration cancelled Jun 4, 2013 · Schleicher ASW-20S/N 20354 · Built 1980 Airframe modelSchleicher ASW-20 Engine modelNONENone

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What happened

The FAA’s narrative, in sentence case. The FAA writes it in capitals and removes private details.

Collided with glider N311DP in flight. Impact broke left wing. Glider fell in a spiral to impact.

As the FAA filed it

COLLIDED WITH GLIDER N311DP IN FLIGHT. IMPACT BROKE LEFT WING. GLIDER FELL IN A SPIRAL TO IMPACT.

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 NYC88LA125Accident · 1 fatalLimited investigationFinal reportFairfield, PAFailure of the pilot-in-command of N34JH to see and avoid N311DP.Apr 9, 1988 · 2 aircraft · Destroyed

Other aircraft in the event · 1

Each aircraft in a collision has its own report.

N311DPSchler ASW20Accident 19880409071572A · Substantial damage