# NTSB NYC80FNE14: Schemp STD-CR, N15WB, North Adams, MA, May 4, 1980

- Type: NTSB accident investigation
- Classification: Accident · Serious injuries · Closed
- Date: May 4, 1980
- Place: North Adams, MA · NORTH ADAMS, MA
- Location: 42.6756° N, 73.1181° W: Placed by OpenAirDocs: center of North Adams, MA, within about 6 miles (OpenAirDocs)
- Nearby events: https://openairdocs.org/map.md?lat=42.6756&lon=-73.1181&mi=10
- Phase of flight: [Approach](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb-phases/500) (OpenAirDocs' grouping)
- Highest injury: Serious injuries
- Injuries: 1 serious
- Status: Completed, report June 23, 1980
- Report: Brief approved by the director
- NTSB case key (mKey): 131282
- NTSB case page: https://web.ntsb.gov/investigations/?ntsbnumber=NYC80FNE14
- Page: https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/NYC80FNE14

## NTSB brief

```
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 FILE    DATE          LOCATION          AIRCRAFT DATA       INJURIES       FLIGHT                        PILOT DATA
                                                               F  S M/N     PURPOSE
----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
3-0825   80/5/4    NORTH ADAMS,MA      SCHEMP STD-CR       CR-  0  1  0  NONCOMMERCIAL             COMMERCIAL, AGE UNK/NR,
        TIME - 1550                    N15WB               PX-  0  0  0  PLEASURE/PERSONAL TRANSP  1289 TOTAL HOURS, 35 IN
                                       DAMAGE-SUBSTANTIAL  OT-  0  0  0                            TYPE, NOT INSTRUMENT
                                                                                                   RATED.
        NAME OF AIRPORT - HARRIMAN
        DEPARTURE POINT             INTENDED DESTINATION
          NORTH ADAMS,MA              LOCAL
        TYPE OF ACCIDENT                                         PHASE OF OPERATION
           UNDERSHOOT                                               LANDING: FINAL APPROACH
           COLLIDED WITH: FENCE,FENCEPOSTS                          LANDING: FINAL APPROACH
        PROBABLE CAUSE(S)
           PILOT IN COMMAND - MISJUDGED DISTANCE,SPEED,AND ALTITUDE
           PILOT IN COMMAND - IMPROPER COMPENSATION FOR WIND CONDITIONS
        FACTOR(S)
           WEATHER - UNFAVORABLE WIND CONDITIONS
        WEATHER BRIEFING - NO RECORD OF BRIEFING RECEIVED
        WEATHER FORECAST - UNKNOWN/NOT REPORTED
        SKY CONDITION                                            CEILING AT ACCIDENT SITE
          CLEAR                                                    UNLIMITED
        VISIBILITY AT ACCIDENT SITE                              PRECIPITATION AT ACCIDENT SITE
          5 OR OVER(UNLIMITED)                                     NONE
        OBSTRUCTIONS TO VISION AT ACCIDENT SITE                  RELATIVE BEARING OF WIND
          NONE                                                     RIGHT QUARTERING HEAD WIND 023-067 DEGREES
        TEMPERATURE-F                                            WIND DIRECTION-DEGREES
           63                                                      338
        WIND VELOCITY-KNOTS                                      TYPE OF WEATHER CONDITIONS
           30                                                      VFR
        TYPE OF FLIGHT PLAN
          NONE
        REMARKS- HIT BLAST FENCE NR APCH END OF RWY.WND GUSTING 43KTS.
```

## Aircraft

- Registration: [N15WB](https://openairdocs.org/deregistered/N15WB-2018-03-09), registration cancelled 2018-03-09, S/N 208, built 1972 (OpenAirDocs)
- Reported make and model: SCHEMP STD-CR
- Registry model: [Schempp-Hirth STANDARD CIRRUS](https://openairdocs.org/model/schempp-hirth-standard-cirrus) (registry code 38019VE) (OpenAirDocs)
- Registry engine: [NONE](https://openairdocs.org/engine/none) (registry code 00000, none) (OpenAirDocs)
- Category: Glider
- Engines: none
- Damage: Substantial damage
- Airport: Harriman

## FAA reports on this event (1)

The FAA's own accident and incident reports, matched to the aircraft by N-number and date (OpenAirDocs).

- [Accident 19800504011289A](https://openairdocs.org/incident/19800504011289A), May 4, 1980: Sphrth CIRRUS, North Adams, MA, Substantial damage. Downdraft off end of runway, landing in strong gusty wind. Glider hit blast fence at end of runway.

From the NTSB's public API. Aircraft are matched to registry aircraft by N-number and event date, checked against the reported serial number, make and model; the registry's history has gaps, so older matches can be wrong. Compare the reported make and model.

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