- Date
- July 24, 1982, 13:30 local (18:30 UTC)
- Place
- Hempstead, TX
- Injuries
- 1 minor
- Damage
- Substantial damage
- Phase of flight
- Initial climb
- Aircraft
- N13JRSchleicher ASW-20
- Weather
- Visual (VMC) · Day
- Status
- Completed · report July 24, 1983
- Report
- Approved by Office Director
- FAA report
- 19820724035499A
- Case key
- 71008
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Sequence of events
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Analysis
The pilot stated that the glider was assembled at the site. He reported that after becoming airborne, he obviously did not have pitch control. He released the tow rope at about 25 ft AGL and aborted. The glider landed hard on the fuselage, forward of the landing gear. It then bounced and subsequently veered into a fence. An investigation revealed that the elevator controls had inadvertently been left disconnected.
Aircraft
- Registration
- N13JR
- Reported as
- Schleicher ASW-20
- Category
- Glider
- Serial number
- 20114
- Airframe hours
- 243
- Engine
- unknown
- Damage
- Substantial damage
- Flight
- Personal · Part 91
- Operator
- Joseph E. Rench
- Registered owner
- Joseph E. Rench
- Departed
- 35R · Hempstead, TX
- Destination
- 35R · Hempstead, TX
- Airport
- 35R · Hempstead, runway 17, grass/turf
Flight crew
As NTSB recorded them. NTSB leaves out names.
- Role
- Pilot
- Age
- 57
- Certificate
- Private
- Airplane ratings
- Single-engine land, Multi-engine land
- Instrument ratings
- Airplane
- Medical
- Class 2, Valid Medical--w/ waivers/lim
- Flight hours
- 3,283 total · 168 in this make and model · 3,176 as pilot in command · 20 in the last 90 days
Weather
- Conditions
- Visual (VMC) · Day
- Wind
- 170° at 5 knots
- Visibility
- 15 statute miles
- Temperature
- 203 °F
FAA reports on this event · 1
The FAA’s own accident and incident reports, matched to the aircraft by N-number and date.