- Date
- June 4, 1987, 14:00 local (19:00 UTC)
- Place
- Staunton, IL
- Injuries
- 1 uninjured
- Damage
- Substantial damage
- Phase of flight
- Approach
- Aircraft
- N9398Schleicher KA-6-CR
- Weather
- Visual (VMC) · Day
- Status
- Completed · report July 5, 1988
- Report
- Approved by Office Director
- FAA report
- 19870604019209A
- Case key
- 13774
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Sequence of events
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Analysis
The plt stated that he climbed to 6000 feet MSL and proceeded on course to Staunton, Illinois. According to the plt in a telephone interview, he was approximately 800-900 feet above willhoit airport when he made a 360 degree turn to enter base. He further stated that halfway through the turn he suddenly lost lift and the right wing of the acft struck the ground approximately 100 yards short of rwy 27. According to the plt, there were no mechanical problems with the acft.
Aircraft
- Registration
- N9398
- Reported as
- Schleicher KA-6-CR
- Category
- Glider
- Serial number
- 6531
- Airframe hours
- 657
- Engine
- None NONE, unknown
- Damage
- Substantial damage
- Flight
- Personal · Part 91
- Registered owner
- John W. Knesevich
- Airworthiness certificate
- Special, Experimental (Special)
- Last inspection
- Annual · April 5, 1987
- Departed
- H07 · Highland, IL
- Destination
- H07 · Highland, IL
- Airport
- 9H8 · Willhoit, runway 27, 1,950 × 25 ft
Matched to the registry by N-number and the event date; the registry’s history has gaps, so older matches can be wrong. Compare the reported make and model.
Flight crew
As NTSB recorded them. NTSB leaves out names.
- Role
- Pilot
- Age
- 56
- Certificates
- Commercial, Private
- Airplane ratings
- Single-engine land
- Medical
- Class 2, Valid Medical--w/ waivers/lim
- Seat
- Center
- Flight hours
- 1,600 total · 25 in this make and model · 1,535 as pilot in command · 100 in the last 90 days
Weather
- Conditions
- Visual (VMC) · Day
- Wind
- 320° at 13 knots, gusting 22
- Visibility
- 10 statute miles
- Lowest ceiling
- None
- Temperature
- 75 °F, dew point 39 °F
- Altimeter
- 30.00 inHg
- Observed at
- STL, 62 nm away
FAA reports on this event · 1
The FAA’s own accident and incident reports, matched to the aircraft by N-number and date.