- Date
- July 12, 1984, 14:50 local (21:50 UTC)
- Place
- Ephrata, WA
- Injuries
- 1 fatal, 1 uninjured
- Phase of flight
- Maneuvering
- Aircraft
- N17KSSchempp-Hirth Ventus AN919RSchleicher ASW 20 B
- Weather
- Visual (VMC) · Day
- Status
- Completed
- Report
- Approved by Office Director
- FAA reports
- 19840712065262A19840712065261A
- Case key
- 39814
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Sequence of events
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Analysis
A 'gaggle' of about 7 gliders were maneuvering in a climb when N919R climbed into the group. The plt of N17KS said he saw N919R closing and increased his angle of bank to about 100 degrees to try and avoid a collision. The leadingedge of the left wing of N919R contacted the trailing edge of N17KS right wing. N17KS went into a vertical dive but recovered and landed at the airport about 3 miles away. N919R went into an inverted spin and crashed still inverted. No parachute was observed to deploy.
A 'gaggle' of about 7 gliders were maneuvering in a thermal when N919R tried to join the group. Their airspeed was ABOUT55 KTS and his was estimated at about 80 KTS. N919R collided with N17KS and entered an inverted spin from which it did not recover. N17KS made a successful landing without further incident at the arpt of departure.
Aircraft · 2
- Registration
- N17KS
- Reported as
- Schempp-Hirth Ventus A
- Category
- Glider
- Serial number
- 6
- Engine
- None NONE, unknown
- Damage
- Minor damage
- Flight
- Personal · Part 91
- Registered owner
- Lawrence M. Rogers
- Airworthiness certificate
- Special, Experimental (Special)
- Last inspection
- Annual · August 4, 1983
- Departed
- EPH · Ephrata, WA
- Registration
- N919R
- Reported as
- Schleicher ASW 20 B
- Category
- Glider
- Serial number
- 20621
- Engine
- None NONE, unknown
- Damage
- Substantial damage
- Flight
- Personal · Part 91
- Registered owner
- Karl H Striedieck
- Airworthiness certificate
- Special, Experimental (Special)
- Departed
- EPH · Ephrata, WA
Flight crew · 2
As NTSB recorded them. NTSB leaves out names.
- Role
- Pilot, aircraft N17KS
- Age
- 61
- Certificate
- Private
- Airplane ratings
- Single-engine land
- Seat
- Front
- Toxicology
- Performed
- Flight hours
- 112 in this make and model
- Role
- Pilot, aircraft N919R
- Age
- 47
- Certificate
- Commercial
- Airplane ratings
- Single-engine land
- Instrument ratings
- Airplane
- Medical
- Class 2, Valid Medical--no waivers/lim.
- Seat
- Front
Weather
- Conditions
- Visual (VMC) · Day
- Wind
- 210° at 15 knots
- Visibility
- 30 statute miles
- Lowest ceiling
- None
- Temperature
- 81 °F, dew point 39 °F
- Altimeter
- 29.00 inHg
- Observed at
- EPH, 3 nm away
FAA reports on this event · 2
The FAA’s own accident and incident reports, matched to the aircraft by N-number and date.