Randall Airport
Aircraft Accident/Incident Report

Middletown, New York 10940
Sunday, June 2, 1985 15:30 EST

NTSB Narrative Summary Released at Completion of Accident

THE ACFT LANDED OFF THE ARPT AFTER THE PLT LOST ALT IN A SPIN. THE PLT WAS AFRAID THAT THE GLIDER WOULD LAND SHORT IN TREES SO HE LANDED ON A HIGHWAY. THE HARD LNDG DAMAGED THE ACFT.

NTSB Probable Cause Narrative

Not Yet Reported

Event Information

Type of Event Accident
Event Date 6/2/1985
Event Day of the Week Sunday
Time of Event 1530
Event Time Zone Eastern Standard Time
Event City MIDDLETOWN
Event State NEW YORK
Event Country --
Zipcode of the event site 10940
Event Date Year 1985
Event Date Month 6
MidAir Collision Indicator No
On Ground Collision occurred ? No
Event Location Latitude
Event Location Longitude
Event Location Airport RANDALL
Event Location Nearest Airport ID 06B
Indicates whether the acc/inc occurred off or on an airport Off Airport/Airstrip
Distance from airport in statute miles 1
Degrees magnetic from airport 5
Airport Elevation 520
Weather Briefing Completeness Unknown
Investigator's weather source Pilot
Time of the weather observation 0
Direction of event from weather observation facility (degrees) 0
Weather Observation Facility ID
Elevation of weather observation facility 0
Distance of event from weather observation facility (units?) 0
Time Zone of the weather observation
Lighting Conditions Day
Lowest Ceiling Height 0
Lowest Non-Ceiling Height 0
Sky/Lowest/Cloud Conditions Scattered
Sky Condition for Lowest Ceiling None
Visibility Runway Visual Range (Feet) 0
Visibility Runway Visual Value (Statute Miles) 0
Visibility (Statute Miles) 0
Air Temperature at event time (in degrees celsius) 27
Dew Point at event time (in degress fahrenheit) --
Wind Direction (degrees magnetic) 240
Variable Wind Indicator Unknown
Wind Speed (knots) 10
Wind Velocity Indicator Unknown
Wind Gust Indicator Unknown
Wind Gust (knots) 0
Altimeter Setting at event time (in. Hg) --
Density Altitude (feet) --
Intensity of Precipitation Unknown
METAR weather report --
Event Highest Injury None
On Ground, Fatal Injuries 0
On Ground, Minor Injuries 0
On Ground, Serious Injuries 0
Injury Total Fatal --
Injury Total Minor --
Injury Total None 1
Injury Total Serious --
Injury Total All --
Investigating Agency FAA
NTSB Docket Number (internal use) 1935
NTSB Notification Source --
NTSB Notification Date Jun 2 1985 12:00AM
NTSB Notification Time 1130
Fiche Number and/or location -used to find docket information 29332
Date of most recent change to record Jan 2 2001 9:15AM
User who most recently changed record dbo
Basic weather conditions Visual Meteorological Cond
FAA District Office --

Aircraft Involved

Aircraft #1

Aircraft Registration Number N9JK
NTSB Number NYC85FHM01
Missing Aircraft Indicator N
Federal Aviation Reg. Part Part 91: General Aviation
Type of Flight Plan filed None
Flight plan Was Activated? --
Damage Substantial
Aircraft Fire None
Aircraft Explosion None
Aircraft Manufacturer's Full Name SCHWEIZER
Aircraft Model SGS-1-35
Aircraft Series Identifier SGS-1-35
Aircraft Serial Number 18
Certified Max Gross Weight 930
Aircraft Category Glider
Aircraft Registration Class U.S. Registered/U.S. Soil
Aircraft is a homebuilt? No
Flight Crew Seats --
Cabin Crew Seats --
Passenger Seats --
Total number of seats on the aircraft 1
Number of Engines 0
Fixed gear or retractable gear Fixed
Aircraft, Type of Last Inspection Annual
Date of Last Inspection Aug 4 1984 12:00AM
Airframe hours since last inspection 20
Airframe Hours 135
ELT Installed No
ELT Activated No
ELT Aided Location of Event Site No
ELT Type --
Aircraft Owner Name LEOPOLD SCHOENAUR
Aircraft Owner Street Address P.O. BOX 547, GREEVES ROAD
Aircraft Owner City NEW HAMPTON
Aircraft Owner State NY
Aircraft Owner Country
Aircraft Owner Zipcode 10958
Operator is an individual? --
Operator Name
Operator Same as Owner? Yes
Operator Is Doing Business As --
Operator Address Same as Owner? No
Operator Street Address 57 WARREN AVE.
Operator City TUCKAHOE
Operator State NY
Operator Country
Operator Zip code 10940
Operator Code
Owner has at least one certificate None
Other Operator of large aircraft? No
Certified for Part 133 or 137 Operation Unknown
Operator Certificate Number --
Indicates whether an air carrier operation was scheduled or not --
Indicates Domestic or International Flight --
Operator carrying Pax/Cargo/Mail --
Type of Flying (Per_Bus / Primary) Personal
Second Pilot on Board No
Departure Point Same as Event No
Departure Airport Code 06N
Departure City MIDDLETOWN
Departure State NY
Departure Country
Departure Time 1515
Departure Time Zone EST
Destination Same as Local Flt crash at destination city
Destination Airport Code
Destination City
Destination State
Destination Country
Specific Phase of Flight Landing
Report sent to ICAO? --
Evacuation occurred --
Date of most recent change to record Jan 2 2001 10:36AM
User who most recently changed record dbo
Since inspection or accident --
Event Location Runway Number and Location 6
Runway Length 3000
Runway Width --
Sight Seeing flight No
Air Medical Flight No
Medical Flight --