- Date
- July 11, 1982, 14:30 local (22:30 UTC)
- Place
- Springdale, WA
- Injuries
- 2 serious
- Damage
- Destroyed
- Phase of flight
- Enroute
- Aircraft
- N9255ZLark IS28B2
- Weather
- Visual (VMC) · Day
- Status
- Completed · report July 11, 1983
- Report
- Approved by Office Director
- FAA report
- 19820711027299A
- Case key
- 72678
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Sequence of events
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Analysis
The pilot received an aerial tow to 5000 feet and was able to find lifting currents for approximately 1.5 hours. Unable to obtain adequate lift the pilot decided to attempt an off airport landing on a dirt road crossing a wheat field. At an altitude of approximately 10 feet the nose of the aircraft pitched down, rolled to the right and impacted the ground.
Aircraft
- Registration
- N9255Z
- Reported as
- Lark IS28B2
- Category
- Glider
- Serial number
- 008
- Airframe hours
- 383
- Engine
- unknown
- Damage
- Destroyed
- Flight
- Personal · Part 91
- Operator
- Lewis Arnold
- Registered owner
- Lewis Arnold
- Departed
- Colville, TX
- Destination
- Colville, TX
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
- 36
- Medical
- Class 3, Valid Medical--w/ waivers/lim
- Flight hours
- 238 total · 76 in this make and model · 173 as pilot in command · 51 in the last 90 days · 8 in the last 24 hours
Weather
- Conditions
- Visual (VMC) · Day
- Visibility
- 60 statute miles
- Temperature
- 176 °F
FAA reports on this event · 1
The FAA’s own accident and incident reports, matched to the aircraft by N-number and date.