Lake Village Airport
Aircraft Accident/Incident Report

Lake Village, Indiana 46349
Sunday, October 8, 2006 16:00 CDT

NTSB Narrative Summary Released at Completion of Accident

The glider (N4425Y) was involved in a ground collision with a Waco (N39714) while landing at an uncontrolled airstrip. The glider pilot reported he that had landed on runway 36L (2,480 foot by 150 foot grass runway) and the Waco was taking off on runway 18R when the accident occurred. Neither of the airplanes were equipped with radios. According to the glider pilot, he saw the Waco taxiing on the runway while he was in the traffic pattern to land. He reported that he was not aware that the Waco was taking off until he saw the airplane during his landing roll. The glider pilot reported he tried to avoid the collision, but due to his reduced airspeed "the maneuver was ineffective." The pilot of the Waco reproted that he did not see the glider and that the airplanes collided when he was approximately 300 feet into his takeoff roll. The outboard 4 feet of the glider's right wing was severed during the collision and the lower right wing of the Waco sustained minor damage.

NTSB Probable Cause Narrative

Inadequate visual lookout by the pilot of the other aircraft. A factor associated with the accident was that neither airplane was equipped with communications equipment.

Event Information

Type of Event Accident
Event Date 10/8/2006
Event Day of the Week Sunday
Time of Event 1600
Event Time Zone Central Daylight Time
Event City Lake Village
Event State INDIANA
Event Country --
Zipcode of the event site 46349
Event Date Year 2006
Event Date Month 10
MidAir Collision Indicator No
On Ground Collision occurred ? Yes
Event Location Latitude 410833N
Event Location Longitude 0872722W
Event Location Airport Lake Village
Event Location Nearest Airport ID C98
Indicates whether the acc/inc occurred off or on an airport On Airport
Distance from airport in statute miles --
Degrees magnetic from airport --
Airport Elevation --
Weather Briefing Completeness --
Investigator's weather source Unknown
Time of the weather observation
Direction of event from weather observation facility (degrees) --
Weather Observation Facility ID --
Elevation of weather observation facility --
Distance of event from weather observation facility (units?) --
Time Zone of the weather observation --
Lighting Conditions Day
Lowest Ceiling Height --
Lowest Non-Ceiling Height --
Sky/Lowest/Cloud Conditions --
Sky Condition for Lowest Ceiling --
Visibility Runway Visual Range (Feet) --
Visibility Runway Visual Value (Statute Miles) --
Visibility (Statute Miles) --
Air Temperature at event time (in degrees celsius) --
Dew Point at event time (in degress fahrenheit) --
Wind Direction (degrees magnetic) --
Variable Wind Indicator --
Wind Speed (knots) --
Wind Velocity Indicator --
Wind Gust Indicator Unknown
Wind Gust (knots) --
Altimeter Setting at event time (in. Hg) --
Density Altitude (feet) --
Intensity of Precipitation --
METAR weather report --
Event Highest Injury None
On Ground, Fatal Injuries --
On Ground, Minor Injuries --
On Ground, Serious Injuries --
Injury Total Fatal --
Injury Total Minor --
Injury Total None 2
Injury Total Serious --
Injury Total All --
Investigating Agency NTSB
NTSB Docket Number (internal use) 21435
NTSB Notification Source FAA
NTSB Notification Date Oct 8 2006 12:00AM
NTSB Notification Time --
Fiche Number and/or location -used to find docket information DMS
Date of most recent change to record May 29 2007 12:24PM
User who most recently changed record NTSB\lema
Basic weather conditions Visual Meteorological Cond
FAA District Office South Bend, IN FSDO

Aircraft Involved

Aircraft #1

Aircraft #2

Aircraft Registration Number N4425Y N39714
NTSB Number CHI07LA005A CHI07LA005B
Missing Aircraft Indicator -- --
Federal Aviation Reg. Part Part 91: General Aviation Part 91: General Aviation
Type of Flight Plan filed None None
Flight plan Was Activated? -- --
Damage Substantial Minor
Aircraft Fire None None
Aircraft Explosion -- --
Aircraft Manufacturer's Full Name Burkhart Grob Waco
Aircraft Model G103 UPF7
Aircraft Series Identifier -- --
Aircraft Serial Number 3820 5847
Certified Max Gross Weight -- --
Aircraft Category Glider Airplane
Aircraft Registration Class -- --
Aircraft is a homebuilt? No No
Flight Crew Seats -- --
Cabin Crew Seats -- --
Passenger Seats -- --
Total number of seats on the aircraft -- --
Number of Engines 0 1
Fixed gear or retractable gear Fixed Fixed
Aircraft, Type of Last Inspection -- --
Date of Last Inspection -- --
Airframe hours since last inspection -- --
Airframe Hours -- --
ELT Installed -- --
ELT Activated -- --
ELT Aided Location of Event Site -- --
ELT Type -- --
Aircraft Owner Name Atlantis Soaring Society George Hays
Aircraft Owner Street Address -- --
Aircraft Owner City University Park Lowell
Aircraft Owner State IL IN
Aircraft Owner Country USA USA
Aircraft Owner Zipcode 60466 46356
Operator is an individual? No No
Operator Name Randy R. Wise William A. Hatcher
Operator Same as Owner? No No
Operator Is Doing Business As -- --
Operator Address Same as Owner? No No
Operator Street Address -- --
Operator City Beecher Crete
Operator State IL IL
Operator Country USA USA
Operator Zip code -- 60417
Operator Code -- --
Owner has at least one certificate None None
Other Operator of large aircraft? -- --
Certified for Part 133 or 137 Operation -- --
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 Personal
Second Pilot on Board No --
Departure Point Same as Event Yes Yes
Departure Airport Code C98 --
Departure City -- Lake Village
Departure State -- IN
Departure Country -- USA
Departure Time 1340 --
Departure Time Zone -- CDT
Destination Same as Local Flt dest & departure same, accident can occur anywhere dest & departure same, accident can occur anywhere
Destination Airport Code C98 --
Destination City -- --
Destination State -- --
Destination Country -- --
Specific Phase of Flight -- --
Report sent to ICAO? -- --
Evacuation occurred -- --
Date of most recent change to record Mar 23 2007 8:55AM Mar 23 2007 8:55AM
User who most recently changed record SULP SULP
Since inspection or accident -- --
Event Location Runway Number and Location 36L 18
Runway Length 2480 2480
Runway Width 150 150
Sight Seeing flight No No
Air Medical Flight No No
Medical Flight -- --