# Accident 19950807023699A: Sphrth VENTUSA, Rocksprings, TX, August 7, 1995

- Type: FAA accident report (Accident/Incident Data System), as reported
- Date: August 7, 1995, 17:30 local time
- Place: Rocksprings, TX
- Damage: Substantial damage
- Phase of flight: Fcd/Prec Ldg From Cruise
- Operating rules: General operating rules (Part 91)
- Location: 30.0094° N, 100.2091° W: From the FAA, an estimate near the named town, within about 3 miles
- Nearby events: https://openairdocs.org/map.md?lat=30.0094&lon=-100.2091&mi=10
- Aircraft: N307L, a cancelled registration (https://openairdocs.org/deregistered/N307L-1997-02-03) (OpenAirDocs)
- Registry model: Schempp-Hirth K G VENTUS A (registry code 3802050, https://openairdocs.org/model/schempp-hirth-k-g-ventus-a) (OpenAirDocs)
- Reported make and model: SPHRTH VENTUSA
- Fatal injuries: 0
- NTSB investigation: [NTSB FTW95LA335](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/FTW95LA335) (OpenAirDocs)
- FAA source: FAA Aviation Safety Information Portal (https://asip.faa.gov/)
- Page: https://openairdocs.org/incident/19950807023699A

## Narrative

As the FAA filed it, in capitals; the FAA replaces private details with ^PRIVACY DATA OMITTED^.

UNABLE ACCELERATE GLIDE SPEED AND ELEVATOR PROBLEM. BAILED OUT. MYLAR GAP SEAL TAPE CAME LOOSE ON ELEVATOR.

## The NTSB's investigation of this event (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 FTW95LA335](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/FTW95LA335), Aug 7, 1995: Schempp-Hirth Ventus A (N307L), Rocksprings, TX, substantial damage. Probable cause: DEBONDING OF MYLAR TAPE THAT WAS USED TO SEAL A GAP ON THE ELEVATOR, WHICH RESULTED IN INADEQUATE ELEVATOR CONTROL AUTHORITY.

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. For accidents, the NTSB's own investigation is the fuller record.

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