- Date
- April 20, 1986, 14:43 local (22:43 UTC)
- Place
- Warner Springs, CA
- Injuries
- 2 uninjured
- Phase of flight
- Maneuvering
- Aircraft
- USNLTV Aerospace Industries A7EN50EHRolladen-Schneider LS-4
- Weather
- Visual (VMC) · Day
- Status
- Completed
- Report
- Approved by Office Director
- FAA report
- 19860420061712A
- Case key
- 25280
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Analysis
A rolladen-schneider LS-4 glider and an ltv A7E jet collided over hot Springs mtn, near Warner Springs, CA. The A7E was attempting a rapid pull up and the glider was attempting a nose down, 30 deg right turn when they collided. Both aircraft were operating under visual flt rules and landed without further incident. Neither pilot was injured. The glider left wing outbd 3 ft section was severed. The A7E nose cowling was substantially damaged and the engine ingested extensive fiberglass material. The collision occurred as the A7E was executing a southbound turn on vr 1257 and was within the route width (4NM); the glider was attempting to gain lift on the west side of hot Springs mtn and was within vr 1257 route structure. The A7E plt had informed the necessary flt serv stations that the route was active; the glider plt had not contacted the flt serv stations to determine if the route was active.
A rolladen-schneider LS-4 glider and an ltv A7E jet collided over hot Springs mtn, near Warner Springs, CA. The A7E was attempting a rapid pull up and the glider was attempting a nose down, 30 deg right turn when they collided. Both aircraft were operating under visual flt rules and landed without further incident. Neither pilot was injured. The glider left wing outbd 3 ft section was severed. The A7E nose cowling was substantially damaged and the engine ingested extensive fiberglass material. The collision occurred as the A7E was executing a southbound turn on vr 1257 and was within the route width (4 NM); the glider was attempting to gain lift on the west side of hot Springs mtn and was within vr 1257 route structure. The A7E plt had informed the necessary flt serv stations that the route was active; the glider plt had not contacted the flt serv stations to determine if the route was active.
Aircraft · 2
- Registration
- USN
- Reported as
- LTV Aerospace Industries A7E
- Category
- Airplane
- Serial number
- 160858
- Airframe hours
- 3,164
- Engine
- Allison TF-41A-402D, 15,000 lbs thrust, turbo fan
- Damage
- Substantial damage
- Flight
- Part 91
- Registered owner
- United States Navy
- Last inspection
- Unknown · December 8, 1985 · 96 hours before
- Departed
- NKX · San Diego, CA
- Destination
- Lemore, CA
- Flight plan
- VFR/IFR
- Airport
- L20 · Warner Springs, runway 24, 12,000 × 200 ft, concrete
- Registration
- N50EH
- Reported as
- Rolladen-Schneider LS-4
- Category
- Glider
- Serial number
- 4134
- Airframe hours
- 781
- Engine
- unknown
- Damage
- Substantial damage
- Flight
- Personal · Part 91
- Registered owner
- James K. Garner & Stanley Foat
- Airworthiness certificate
- Standard, Normal
- Last inspection
- Annual · February 22, 1986 · 17 hours before
- Departed
- HMT · Hemet, CA
- Airport
- L20 · Warner Springs, runway 25, 5,000 × 90 ft, asphalt
Flight crew · 2
As NTSB recorded them. NTSB leaves out names.
- Role
- Pilot, aircraft 1
- Age
- 26
- Certificate
- Commercial
- Airplane ratings
- Single-engine land, Multi-engine land
- Instrument ratings
- Airplane
- Medical
- Unknown
- Seat
- Front
- Toxicology
- Performed
- Flight hours
- 1,171 total · 859 in this make and model · 1,115 as pilot in command · 107 in the last 90 days · 40 in the last 30 days · 6 in the last 24 hours
- Role
- Pilot, aircraft N50EH
- Age
- 35
- Certificate
- Private
- Airplane ratings
- Single-engine land
- Seat
- Front
- Flight hours
- 755 total · 637 in this make and model · 707 as pilot in command · 16 in the last 90 days · 7 in the last 30 days · 2 in the last 24 hours
Weather
- Conditions
- Visual (VMC) · Day
- Wind
- 310° at 9 knots
- Visibility
- 25 statute miles
- Lowest ceiling
- None
- Temperature
- 82 °F
- Altimeter
- 30.00 inHg
- Observed at
- NKX, 42 nm away
FAA reports on this event · 1
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