# NTSB NYC82DA121: Scheicher K8B, N3353G, Shrewsbury, PA, June 9, 1982

- Type: NTSB accident investigation
- Classification: Accident · No injuries · Final report
- Date: June 9, 1982, 15:40 local (19:40 UTC)
- Place: Shrewsbury, PA
- Coordinates: 39.77053, -76.680335 (estimated)
- Nearby events: https://openairdocs.org/map.md?lat=39.7705&lon=-76.6803&mi=10
- Phase of flight: [Maneuvering](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb-phases/450) (OpenAirDocs' grouping)
- Highest injury: No injuries
- Injuries: 1 uninjured
- Status: Completed, report June 9, 1983
- Report: Approved by Office Director
- NTSB case key (mKey): 69208
- NTSB case page: https://web.ntsb.gov/investigations/?ntsbnumber=NYC82DA121
- NTSB report (PDF, downloads): https://data.ntsb.gov/carol-repgen/api/Aviation/ReportMain/GenerateNewestReport/69208/pdf
- Page: https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/NYC82DA121

## Sequence of events

In NTSB's coding before 2008 (https://www.ntsb.gov/GILS/Documents/codman.pdf).

- Airframe/component/system failure/malfunction, maneuvering
  - wing,skin - overload (cause)
  - airspeed(va) - exceeded, pilot in command (cause)
  - spiral - uncontrolled, pilot in command
- In flight collision with object, descent - uncontrolled
  - object - tree(s) (contributing factor)

## Analysis

THE PILOT WAS ON A ROUND ROBIN, CROSS-COUNTRY FLIGHT FROM WOODBINE, MD TO SHREWSBURY, PA AND RETURN. WHEN HE ARRIVED OVER SHEWSBURY, HE MANEUVERED THE GLIDER TO TAKE A PICTURE OF HIS TURN POINT. WHILE TAKING THE PICTURE, HE SKIDDED THE GLIDER TO INCLUDE THE WING TIP IN THE PICTURE. AFTER TAKING THE PICTURE, HE NOTICED THE GLIDER HAD ENTERED AN OVERSPEED CONDITION. TO SLOW THE SPEED, THE AIRBRAKES WERE OPENED. HOWEVER, AT THAT POINT, THE FABRIC ON THE RIGHT WING TORE LOOSE AND THE GLIDER ENTERED A STEEP RIGHT SPIRAL. FULL LEFT RUDDER AND AILERON WERE APPLIED, BUT THE PILOT WAS UNABLE TO MAINTAIN FULL CONTROL OF THE GLIDER. HE ATTEMPTED TO MANEUVER THE GLIDER INTO A FIELD, BUT COLLIDED WITH TREES SHORT OF THE INTENDED LANDING AREA.

## Aircraft

- Registration: [N3353G](https://openairdocs.org/deregistered/N3353G-1984-06-15), registration cancelled 1984-06-15, S/N 991 (OpenAirDocs)
- Reported make and model: SCHEICHER K8B
- Registry model: [Schleicher K 8 B](https://openairdocs.org/model/schleicher-k-8-b) (registry code 3801563) (OpenAirDocs)
- Category: Glider
- Serial number: 991
- Airframe hours: 668
- Engines: unknown
- Damage: Substantial damage
- Flight: Personal, Part 91
- Operator: Five Eight Club
- Registered owner: Five Eight Club
- Departed: WOODBINE, MD
- Destination: MILFORD, IA

## Flight crew

As NTSB recorded them. NTSB leaves out names.

- Pilot; age 20; commercial; airplane ratings: single-engine land; medical: class 3, valid medical--no waivers/lim.; flight hours: 84 total, 61 as pilot in command, 43 in the last 90 days

## Weather

- Conditions: Visual (VMC), Day
- Wind: 30° at 7 knots
- Visibility: 15 statute miles
- Lowest ceiling: 0 ft unknown
- Temperature: 180 °F, dew point 32 °F

## 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 19820609035509A](https://openairdocs.org/incident/19820609035509A), Jun 9, 1982: Schler K8, Shrewsbury, PA, Substantial damage. Allowed glider to exceed red line while checking a turn point. Used airbrake. Wing fabric separated. Struck trees.

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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