# NTSB ATL82DA283: Glasflugel Mosquito, N12JR, Tazewell, VA, September 23, 1982

- Type: NTSB accident investigation
- Classification: Accident · No injuries · Final report
- Date: September 23, 1982, 15:15 local (19:15 UTC)
- Place: Tazewell, VA
- Coordinates: 37.120021, -81.510551 (estimated)
- Nearby events: https://openairdocs.org/map.md?lat=37.1200&lon=-81.5106&mi=10
- Phase of flight: [Maneuvering](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb-phases/450) (OpenAirDocs' grouping)
- Highest injury: No injuries
- Injuries: 1 uninjured
- Status: Completed, report September 23, 1983
- Report: Approved by Office Director
- NTSB case key (mKey): 72798
- NTSB case page: https://web.ntsb.gov/investigations/?ntsbnumber=ATL82DA283
- NTSB report (PDF, downloads): https://data.ntsb.gov/carol-repgen/api/Aviation/ReportMain/GenerateNewestReport/72798/pdf
- Page: https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/ATL82DA283

## Sequence of events

In NTSB's coding before 2008 (https://www.ntsb.gov/GILS/Documents/codman.pdf).

- Forced landing, maneuvering
  - proper altitude - not maintained, pilot in command (cause)
- In flight collision with terrain/water, landing - flare/touchdown
  - weather condition - downdraft (contributing factor)

## 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 (not matched to a registry record)
- Reported make and model: GLASFLUGEL MOSQUITO
- Category: Glider
- Serial number: 55
- Airframe hours: 400
- Engines: 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.

- Pilot; age 56; 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 (OpenAirDocs).

- [Accident 19820923049749A](https://openairdocs.org/incident/19820923049749A), Sep 23, 1982: Glasfl MOSQUITO, Tazewell, VA, Substantial damage. Glider became too low when pilot attempted to take photograph of turn point. Crashed during off airport landing.

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.

---
OpenAirDocs.org is an independent research project of [Contrail Labs](https://contraillabs.com/). It is not affiliated with the FAA or the NTSB. Source documents are U.S. government works in the public domain.