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Accident · Destroyed

FAA accident report · Schler ASW-27 · Middletown, CA · November 28, 2009

Date: November 28, 2009 · 11:00 local
Place: Middletown, CA
Phase of flight: Approach
Operating rules: General operating rules (Part 91)
Damage: Destroyed
Aircraft: N127AL
NTSB investigation: NTSBWPR10FA068
Reported as: Schler ASW27
People aboard: 1
Fatal injuries: 1
Other injuries: 0
Pilot’s flight hours: 855 total0 in this make and model18 in the last 90 days

N127ALRegistration cancelled Mar 6, 2017 · Schleicher ASW-27S/N 27209 Airframe modelSchleicher ASW-27

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What happened

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Midair collision between tow plane pa 25-235, N7023Z and glider ASW-27, N127AL while turning onto final approach. Glider was in right traffic and tow plane was in left traffic. Both were wings up when collision occurred. Tow plane right wing up and glider left wing up. Airport is private glider port named crazy creek glider port it is located approximately 2.5 NM east north east of the town of Middletown, CA 95461. Tow plane and glider pilot had conversation regarding upcoming flight as they were assembling the glider. This was a planned glider practice flight to capture wave activities due to northerly wind flow. Only the glider was equipped with a two way radio.

As the FAA filed it

MIDAIR COLLISION BETWEEN TOW PLANE PA 25-235, N7023Z AND GLIDER ASW-27, N127AL WHILE TURNING ONTO FINAL APPROACH. GLIDER WAS IN RIGHT TRAFFIC AND TOW PLANE WAS IN LEFT TRAFFIC. BOTH WERE WINGS UP WHEN COLLISION OCCURRED. TOW PLANE RIGHT WING UP AND GLIDER LEFT WING UP. AIRPORT IS PRIVATE GLIDER PORT NAMED CRAZY CREEK GLIDER PORT IT IS LOCATED APPROXIMATELY 2.5 NM EAST NORTH EAST OF THE TOWN OF MIDDLETOWN, CA 95461. TOW PLANE AND GLIDER PILOT HAD CONVERSATION REGARDING UPCOMING FLIGHT AS THEY WERE ASSEMBLING THE GLIDER. THIS WAS A PLANNED GLIDER PRACTICE FLIGHT TO CAPTURE WAVE ACTIVITIES DUE TO NORTHERLY WIND FLOW. ONLY THE GLIDER WAS EQUIPPED WITH A TWO WAY RADIO.

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 WPR10FA068Accident · 2 fatalField investigationFinal reportMiddletown, CAThe failure of both pilots to see and avoid the other airplane. Contributing to the accident was the pilot's failure to yield right of way to the glider.Nov 28, 2009 · 2 aircraft · Substantial damage