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FAA accident report · Schler ASW27-18 · Smith, NV · August 28, 2006

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Date
August 28, 2006 · 15:06 local
Place
Smith, NV
Phase of flight
Normal Cruise
Operating rules
General operating rules (Part 91)
Collision
Midair collision, second aircraft
Damage
Destroyed
Aircraft
N7729
NTSB investigation
NTSBLAX06FA277
Reported as
Schler ASW2718
People aboard
1
Fatal injuries
0
Pilot’s flight hours
458 total2 in this make and model8 in the last 90 days
N7729Registered now · Schleicher ASW27-18S/N 29008 · Built 2006Airframe modelSchleicher ASW27-18Engine modelNONENone

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What happened

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

(-23) privacy data omitted pilot stated he was catching thermals over pine nut ridge at 16,000 to 17,000 MSL and southwest of seagul mountain. He said he was circling to left in 30 degree bank at 55 knots when he saw the twin engine jet coming from the south. He estimated that one second later the jet hit his right wing and his glider went into a flat spin. He said his right wing was off and canopy was half open. He said he opened the canopy, leaned or stepped out, pulled his rip cord, and then watched his glider falling. He parachuted to the ground without injury and was picked up before dark. His glider was destroyed. The twin jet airplane had severe nose and forward fuselage damages that extended back into the cabin and its right engine failed due to ingestion of glider parts. The jet was able to land gear-up at the carson city, Nevada airport with substantial damage. One of the five occupants of the jet (pilot) suffered minor facial injuries. The glider pilot stated that he had the transponder off because he was staying in the local area and wanted to save battery power.

As the FAA filed it

(-23) ^PRIVACY DATA OMITTED^ PILOT STATED HE WAS CATCHING THERMALS OVER PINE NUT RIDGE AT 16,000 TO 17,000 MSL AND SOUTHWEST OF SEAGUL MOUNTAIN. HE SAID HE WAS CIRCLING TO LEFT IN 30 DEGREE BANK AT 55 KNOTS WHEN HE SAW THE TWIN ENGINE JET COMING FROM THE SOUTH. HE ESTIMATED THAT ONE SECOND LATER THE JET HIT HIS RIGHT WING AND HIS GLIDER WENT INTO A FLAT SPIN. HE SAID HIS RIGHT WING WAS OFF AND CANOPY WAS HALF OPEN. HE SAID HE OPENED THE CANOPY, LEANED OR STEPPED OUT, PULLED HIS RIP CORD, AND THEN WATCHED HIS GLIDER FALLING. HE PARACHUTED TO THE GROUND WITHOUT INJURY AND WAS PICKED UP BEFORE DARK. HIS GLIDER WAS DESTROYED. THE TWIN JET AIRPLANE HAD SEVERE NOSE AND FORWARD FUSELAGE DAMAGES THAT EXTENDED BACK INTO THE CABIN AND ITS RIGHT ENGINE FAILED DUE TO INGESTION OF GLIDER PARTS. THE JET WAS ABLE TO LAND GEAR-UP AT THE CARSON CITY, NEVADA AIRPORT WITH SUBSTANTIAL DAMAGE. ONE OF THE FIVE OCCUPANTS OF THE JET (PILOT) SUFFERED MINOR FACIAL INJURIES. THE GLIDER PILOT STATED THAT HE HAD THE TRANSPONDER OFF BECAUSE HE WAS STAYING IN THE LOCAL AREA AND WANTED TO SAVE BATTERY POWER.

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 LAX06FA277Accident · Minor injuriesField investigationFinal reportSmith, NVThe failure of the glider pilot to utilize his transponder and the high closure rate of the two aircraft, which limited each pilot's opportunity to see and avoid the other aircraft.Aug 28, 2006 · 2 aircraft · Substantial damage

Other aircraft in the event · 1

Each aircraft in a collision has its own report.

N879QSRaythn HAWKER800XPAccident 20060828018491A · Substantial damage