- Date
- July 11, 1986, 18:30 local (Jul 12, 1986, 00:30 UTC)
- Place
- Hobbs, NM
- Injuries
- 1 uninjured
- Damage
- Substantial damage
- Phase of flight
- Approach
- Aircraft
- N13JRSchleicher ASW-20
- Weather
- Visual (VMC) · Day
- Status
- Completed
- Report
- Approved by Office Director
- FAA report
- 19860711032549A
- Case key
- 17013
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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.
In flight collision with object
In-flight planning/decision - improperCause
Terrain condition - high vegetationFactor
Unsuitable terrain or takeoff/landing/taxi area - selectedCause
Analysis
The plt was participating in a soaring competion meet. While on the return portion of the flt, the plt encountered an area of insufficient lift & was unable to reach the arpt. During an off arpt landing, the left wing of the glider struck a mesquite bush & the glider impacted the ground & was substantially damaged.
Aircraft
- Registration
- N13JR
- Reported as
- Schleicher ASW-20
- Category
- Glider
- Serial number
- 20597
- Airframe hours
- 354
- Engine
- unknown
- Damage
- Substantial damage
- Flight
- Part 91
- Registered owner
- Joseph E. Rench
- Airworthiness certificate
- Standard, Normal
- Last inspection
- Annual · March 22, 1986 · 67 hours before
- Departed
- HBB · Hobbs, NM
- Destination
- Hobbs, NM
- Airport
- HBB · Industrial Airpark
Flight crew
As NTSB recorded them. NTSB leaves out names.
- Role
- Pilot
- Age
- 60
- Certificate
- Private
- Airplane ratings
- Multi-engine land, Single-engine land
- Instrument ratings
- Airplane
- Medical
- Class 2, Valid Medical--w/ waivers/lim
- Seat
- Center
- Flight hours
- 3,890 total · 520 in this make and model · 3,763 as pilot in command · 101 in the last 90 days · 6 in the last 24 hours
Weather
- Conditions
- Visual (VMC) · Day
- Wind
- 180° at 20 knots
- Visibility
- 15 statute miles
- Lowest ceiling
- None
- Temperature
- 88 °F
FAA reports on this event · 1
The FAA’s own accident and incident reports, matched to the aircraft by N-number and date.