Type of Event | Accident |
Event Date | 5/15/2010 |
Event Day of the Week | Saturday |
Time of Event | 1740 |
Event Time Zone | Pacific Daylight Time |
Event City | Reno |
Event State | NEVADA |
Event Country | -- |
Zipcode of the event site | 89501 |
Event Date Year | 2010 |
Event Date Month | 5 |
MidAir Collision Indicator | No |
On Ground Collision occurred ? | No |
Event Location Latitude | 395200N |
Event Location Longitude | 1194200W |
Event Location Airport | Air Sailing Gliderport |
Event Location Nearest Airport ID | NV23 |
Indicates whether the acc/inc occurred off or on an airport | On Airport |
Distance from airport in statute miles | 0 |
Degrees magnetic from airport | -- |
Airport Elevation | 4300 |
Weather Briefing Completeness | -- |
Investigator's weather source | Weather Observation Facility |
Time of the weather observation | 1755 Pacific Daylight Time |
Direction of event from weather observation facility (degrees) | 115 |
Weather Observation Facility ID | KRNO |
Elevation of weather observation facility | 4415 |
Distance of event from weather observation facility (units?) | 10 |
Time Zone of the weather observation | PDT |
Lighting Conditions | Day |
Lowest Ceiling Height | 18000 |
Lowest Non-Ceiling Height | 10000 |
Sky/Lowest/Cloud Conditions | Scattered |
Sky Condition for Lowest Ceiling | Broken |
Visibility Runway Visual Range (Feet) | -- |
Visibility Runway Visual Value (Statute Miles) | -- |
Visibility (Statute Miles) | 10 |
Air Temperature at event time (in degrees celsius) | 24 |
Dew Point at event time (in degress fahrenheit) | -3 |
Wind Direction (degrees magnetic) | 240 |
Variable Wind Indicator | Wind direction could be determined |
Wind Speed (knots) | 6 |
Wind Velocity Indicator | -- |
Wind Gust Indicator | Gusting |
Wind Gust (knots) | 23 |
Altimeter Setting at event time (in. Hg) | 30 |
Density Altitude (feet) | -- |
Intensity of Precipitation | -- |
METAR weather report | -- |
Event Highest Injury | Minor |
On Ground, Fatal Injuries | -- |
On Ground, Minor Injuries | -- |
On Ground, Serious Injuries | -- |
Injury Total Fatal | -- |
Injury Total Minor | 1 |
Injury Total None | -- |
Injury Total Serious | -- |
Injury Total All | 1 |
Investigating Agency | NTSB |
NTSB Docket Number (internal use) | 27006 |
NTSB Notification Source | FAA AWP Operations Center |
NTSB Notification Date | -- |
NTSB Notification Time | -- |
Fiche Number and/or location -used to find docket information | -- |
Date of most recent change to record | Jun 3 2010 5:22PM |
User who most recently changed record | coos |
Basic weather conditions | Visual Meteorological Cond |
FAA District Office | -- |
Aircraft Involved |
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Aircraft #1 |
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Aircraft Registration Number | N3617E |
NTSB Number | WPR10CA244 |
Missing Aircraft Indicator | -- |
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 | SGS136 |
Aircraft Series Identifier | NO SERIES |
Aircraft Serial Number | 16 |
Certified Max Gross Weight | 710 |
Aircraft Category | Glider |
Aircraft Registration Class | -- |
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 | May 7 2010 12:00AM |
Airframe hours since last inspection | -- |
Airframe Hours | 3027 |
ELT Installed | No |
ELT Activated | No |
ELT Aided Location of Event Site | No |
ELT Type | -- |
Aircraft Owner Name | Sierra Fliers LLC |
Aircraft Owner Street Address | -- |
Aircraft Owner City | Reno |
Aircraft Owner State | NV |
Aircraft Owner Country | USA |
Aircraft Owner Zipcode | 89523 |
Operator is an individual? | No |
Operator Name | Sierra Fliers LLC |
Operator Same as Owner? | Yes |
Operator Is Doing Business As | -- |
Operator Address Same as Owner? | Yes |
Operator Street Address | -- |
Operator City | Reno |
Operator State | NV |
Operator Country | USA |
Operator Zip code | 89523 |
Operator Code | -- |
Owner has at least one certificate | None |
Other Operator of large aircraft? | No |
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) | Instructional |
Second Pilot on Board | No |
Departure Point Same as Event | Yes |
Departure Airport Code | NV23 |
Departure City | Reno |
Departure State | NV |
Departure Country | USA |
Departure Time | 1615 |
Departure Time Zone | PDT |
Destination Same as Local Flt | dest & departure same, accident can occur anywhere |
Destination Airport Code | NV23 |
Destination City | Reno |
Destination State | NV |
Destination Country | USA |
Specific Phase of Flight | -- |
Report sent to ICAO? | -- |
Evacuation occurred | -- |
Date of most recent change to record | Jun 3 2010 5:22PM |
User who most recently changed record | coos |
Since inspection or accident | Last Inspection |
Event Location Runway Number and Location | 03 |
Runway Length | 3100 |
Runway Width | 100 |
Sight Seeing flight | No |
Air Medical Flight | No |
Medical Flight | -- |