# NTSB investigations: Schleicher ASW-19

A list on [Schleicher ASW-19](https://openairdocs.org/model/schleicher-asw-19.md).

Matched to the registry by N-number and event date, newest first.

- [NTSB ERA25LA181](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/ERA25LA181.md): Schleicher ASW-19 · Zephyrhills, FL · Accident · Serious injuries · Class 4 · Limited · Final report · Apr 2, 2025 · N37PL · Substantial damage
  > The pilot’s inadequate inflight planning and an encounter with atmospheric conditions where the lift was not sufficient to maintain flight, resulting in an off-airport landing and collision with a fence.
- [NTSB GAA16CA244](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/GAA16CA244.md): Schleicher ASW 19 · Frankton, IN · Accident · Minor injuries · Data collection · Final report · May 15, 2016 · N19VT · Substantial damage
  > The pilot's exceedance of the critical angle of attack on final approach in turbulent conditions, which resulted in an aerodynamic stall and collision with terrain.
- [NTSB ERA12LA528](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/ERA12LA528.md): Schleicher ASW-19 · Dansville, NY · Accident · 1 fatal · Limited investigation · Final report · Aug 25, 2012 · N438AS · Substantial damage
  > The pilot’s failure to maintain glider control while maneuvering. Contributing to the accident was the pilot’s impairment due to an over-the-counter sedating antihistamine.
- [NTSB NYC06CA083](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/NYC06CA083.md): Schleicher ASW-19B · Blairstown, NJ · Accident · No injuries · Data collection · Final report · Mar 18, 2006 · N439AS · Substantial damage
  > A loss of lift, which resulted in a forced landing.
- [NTSB ATL05CA072](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/ATL05CA072.md): Schleicher ASW19b · Henderson, NC · Accident · No injuries · Data collection · Final report · Apr 10, 2005 · N19HG · Substantial damage
  > The pilot's misjudgment of the landing area which resulted in overshooting the touchdown point. A factor was the in-flight encounter with weather (No thermal lift).
- [NTSB FTW02LA092](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/FTW02LA092.md): Schleicher AS-W19 · Moriarty, NM · Accident · Minor injuries · Limited investigation · Final report · Mar 12, 2002 · N333US · Substantial damage
  > The pilot's attempt to perform a turn upwind at a altitude too low to complete the turn. A factor was the turbulance.
- [NTSB IAD02LA009](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/IAD02LA009.md): Schleicher ASW-19 · Jersey Shore, PA · Accident · No injuries · Limited investigation · Final report · Nov 3, 2001 · N19KH · Substantial damage
  > The pilot's in-flight encounter with weather, which led to a forced landing to unsuitable terrain.
- [NTSB IAD99LA061](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/IAD99LA061.md): Schleicher ASW-19 · Bedminster, NJ · Accident · 1 fatal · Limited investigation · Final report · Aug 29, 1999 · N19DQ · Destroyed
  > the pilot's medical incapacitation after suffering a massive stroke.
- [NTSB SEA96LA147](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/SEA96LA147.md): Schleicher ASW-19 · Salem, UT · Accident · Minor injuries · Limited investigation · Final report · Jul 5, 1996 · N19KH · Substantial damage
  > The pilot's failure to attain a proper touchdown point during an off-airport landing. Factors relating to the accident were: loss of thermal lift, high obstructions (transmission wires) near the edge of the field that the pilot chose to land, and a bale of…
- [NTSB NYC82DNC08](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/NYC82DNC08.md): Schleicher ASW-19 · Moultonboro, NH · Accident · Serious injuries · Final report · Apr 25, 1982 · N79RC · Destroyed
  > Several witnesses saw the glider circle over the airport before it crashed. One of the witnesses reported that the glider was about 50 to 100 ft high and was coming in normally when it suddenly nose-dived and headed almost vertically toward the ground. The…
- [NTSB FTW81DPA20](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/FTW81DPA20.md): Schleicher ASW-19 · Floyd, TX · Accident · No injuries · Closed · Aug 3, 1981 · N19JE · Substantial damage
- [NTSB LAX81FA111](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/LAX81FA111.md): Schleicher ASW-19 · California Cty, CA · Accident · 1 fatal · Closed · Jul 28, 1981 · N59RA · Destroyed
- [NTSB NYC80FGM32](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/NYC80FGM32.md): Schleicher ASW-19 · Tyronne, PA · Accident · No injuries · Closed · Sep 10, 1980 · N437AS · Substantial damage
- [NTSB NYC80DHA24](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/NYC80DHA24.md): Schleicher ASW-19 · Franklin Forks, PA · Accident · Minor injuries · Closed · Jul 10, 1980 · N78RC · Substantial damage
- [NTSB FTW79DRG33](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/FTW79DRG33.md): Schleicher ASW-19 · Castroville, TX · Accident · No injuries · Closed · May 24, 1979 · N438AS · Substantial damage
- [NTSB SEA77DYP27](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/SEA77DYP27.md): Schleicher ASW-19 · Waterville, WA · Accident · Minor injuries · Closed · May 29, 1977 · N19FZ · Substantial damage

## The whole list in SQL

Runs in DuckDB 1.2 or later on the release's Parquet files over HTTPS:

```sql
SELECT c."ntsbNumber", c."eventDate", c."eventType", c."eventCity", c."eventStateOrRegion", a.n_number, a."aircraftMake", a."aircraftModel", c."highestInjuryLevel", c."totalFatal", c."completionStatus", c.report_url
FROM 'https://openairdocs.org/data/latest/ntsb_aircrafts.parquet' a JOIN 'https://openairdocs.org/data/latest/ntsb_case_detail.parquet' c ON c."mKey" = a.case_mkey
WHERE a.aircraft_model_code IN ('3801508')
ORDER BY c."eventDate" DESC, c."ntsbNumber" DESC
```

This list as a web page: https://openairdocs.org/model/schleicher-asw-19/ntsb

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