- Date
- September 23, 1982, 15:15 local (19:15 UTC)
- Place
- Tazewell, VA
- Injuries
- 1 uninjured
- Damage
- Substantial damage
- Phase of flight
- Maneuvering
- Aircraft
- N12JRGlasflugel Mosquito
- Weather
- Visual (VMC) · Day
- Status
- Completed · report September 23, 1983
- Report
- Approved by Office Director
- FAA report
- 19820923049749A
- Case key
- 72798
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Sequence of events
NTSB’s coding before 2008: each occurrence and phase of flight, and the causes and factors under it. The codes are defined in NTSB’s coding manual.
Forced landing
Proper altitude - not maintainedCause
In flight collision with terrain/water
Weather condition - downdraftFactor
Analysis
The glider pilot was participating in a cross-country contest. As he was passing one of the turn points, he maneuvered to photograph the position. During this time, he went too low and was forced into making an emergency landing. While maneuvering to land, he encountered a downdraft. The glider was damaged during a landing short of the intended touchdown area.
Aircraft
- Registration
- N12JR
- Reported as
- Glasflugel Mosquito
- Category
- Glider
- Serial number
- 55
- Airframe hours
- 400
- Engine
- unknown
- Damage
- Substantial damage
- Flight
- Part 91
- Operator
- William J. Savory
- Registered owner
- William J. Savory
- Departed
- Newcastle, VA
- Destination
- Newcastle, VA
Flight crew
As NTSB recorded them. NTSB leaves out names.
- Role
- Pilot
- Age
- 56
- Certificate
- Private
- Airplane ratings
- Single-engine land
- Instrument ratings
- Airplane
- Medical
- Class 3, Valid Medical--no waivers/lim.
- Flight hours
- 6,000 total · 380 in this make and model · 2 in the last 24 hours
Weather
- Conditions
- Visual (VMC) · Day
- Wind
- Calm
- Visibility
- 5 statute miles
FAA reports on this event · 1
The FAA’s own accident and incident reports, matched to the aircraft by N-number and date.