- Date
- February 1, 1987, 14:30 local (Feb 2, 1987, 00:30 UTC)
- Place
- Dillingham, HI
- Injuries
- 1 fatal
- Damage
- Destroyed
- Phase of flight
- Maneuvering
- Aircraft
- N104MNGlaser-Dirks DG-400
- Weather
- Visual (VMC) · Day
- Status
- Completed · report October 7, 1988
- Report
- Approved by Office Director
- FAA report
- 19870201002119A
- Case key
- 25290
From the NTSB’s public API. By law, NTSB reports can’t be used as evidence in lawsuits over the accident.
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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 terrain/water
Altitude - inadequateCause
Terrain condition - rising
Weather condition - turbulenceFactor
Flight into known adverse weather - intentionalCause
Overconfidence in personal abilityFactor
Analysis
The aircraft was observed flying over a ridge at a 'good rate of airspeed'. It turned back towards the ridge and collided with the terrain. There was a SIGMET in effect for moderate to severe turbulence. Investigation revealed no preimpact mechanical malfunctions/failures.
Aircraft
- Registration
- N104MN
- Reported as
- Glaser-Dirks DG-400
- Category
- Glider
- Engine
- unknown
- Damage
- Destroyed
- Flight
- Personal · Part 91
- Registered owner
- Michael A. Newton
- Airworthiness certificate
- Special, Experimental (Special)
Flight crew
As NTSB recorded them. NTSB leaves out names.
- Role
- Pilot
- Age
- 36
- Certificate
- Airline transport
- Airplane ratings
- Single-engine land, Multi-engine land
- Instrument ratings
- Airplane
- Medical
- Class 1, Valid Medical--w/ waivers/lim
- Seat
- Center
- Toxicology
- Performed
Weather
- Conditions
- Visual (VMC) · Day
- Wind
- 45° at 15 knots
- Lowest ceiling
- None
FAA reports on this event · 1
The FAA’s own accident and incident reports, matched to the aircraft by N-number and date.