- Date
- May 10, 1982, 15:15 local (19:15 UTC)
- Place
- Hazelton, PA
- Injuries
- 1 uninjured
- Damage
- Substantial damage
- Phase of flight
- Landing
- Aircraft
- N77BFBryan HP-18
- Weather
- Visual (VMC) · Day
- Status
- Completed · report May 10, 1983
- Report
- Approved by Office Director
- FAA report
- 19820510014189A
- Case key
- 70992
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Analysis
The pilot departed blairstown, PA on a round robin, triangular course to bethel and dallas, PA and return to blairstown. He stated that while he was proceeding from bethel to dallas he encountered heavy sinking conditions in addition to a head wind. Reportedly, the wind was from 34O degrees at 20 gusting 35 knots. The pilot reported that the sinking conditions persisted and he was forced to land. He stated the glider was forced down into trees adjacent to his intended landing area.
Aircraft
- Registration
- N77BF
- Reported as
- Bryan HP-18
- Category
- Glider, amateur-built
- Serial number
- 48
- Airframe hours
- 741
- Engine
- unknown
- Damage
- Substantial damage
- Flight
- Personal · Part 91
- Operator
- R.B. Fitch
- Registered owner
- R.B. Fitch
- Departed
- Blairstown, PA
- Destination
- Round Robin & R
Matched to the registry by N-number and the event date; the registry’s history has gaps, so older matches can be wrong. Compare the reported make and model.
Flight crew
As NTSB recorded them. NTSB leaves out names.
- Role
- Pilot
- Age
- 62
- Certificate
- Private
- Airplane ratings
- Single-engine land
- Medical
- Class 3, Valid Medical--w/ waivers/lim
- Flight hours
- 2,450 total · 741 in this make and model · 2,415 as pilot in command · 80 in the last 90 days · 3 in the last 24 hours
Weather
- Conditions
- Visual (VMC) · Day
- Wind
- 340° at 20 knots
- Visibility
- 35 statute miles
FAA reports on this event · 1
The FAA’s own accident and incident reports, matched to the aircraft by N-number and date.