Type of Event | Accident |
Event Date | 11/26/2010 |
Event Day of the Week | Friday |
Time of Event | 1255 |
Event Time Zone | Pacific Standard Time |
Event City | Warner Springs |
Event State | CALIFORNIA |
Event Country | -- |
Zipcode of the event site | 92086 |
Event Date Year | 2010 |
Event Date Month | 11 |
MidAir Collision Indicator | No |
On Ground Collision occurred ? | No |
Event Location Latitude | 331704N |
Event Location Longitude | 1164029W |
Event Location Airport | Warner Springs Gliderport |
Event Location Nearest Airport ID | CL35 |
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 | 2885 |
Weather Briefing Completeness | -- |
Investigator's weather source | Unknown |
Time of the weather observation | 1253 Pacific Standard Time |
Direction of event from weather observation facility (degrees) | 200 |
Weather Observation Facility ID | RNM |
Elevation of weather observation facility | 1395 |
Distance of event from weather observation facility (units?) | 19 |
Time Zone of the weather observation | PST |
Lighting Conditions | Day |
Lowest Ceiling Height | -- |
Lowest Non-Ceiling Height | -- |
Sky/Lowest/Cloud Conditions | Clear |
Sky Condition for Lowest Ceiling | None |
Visibility Runway Visual Range (Feet) | -- |
Visibility Runway Visual Value (Statute Miles) | -- |
Visibility (Statute Miles) | 10 |
Air Temperature at event time (in degrees celsius) | 18 |
Dew Point at event time (in degress fahrenheit) | -6 |
Wind Direction (degrees magnetic) | 300 |
Variable Wind Indicator | Wind direction could be determined |
Wind Speed (knots) | 8 |
Wind Velocity Indicator | -- |
Wind Gust Indicator | Not Gusting |
Wind Gust (knots) | -- |
Altimeter Setting at event time (in. Hg) | 30.12 |
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) | 27809 |
NTSB Notification Source | FAA Com Center |
NTSB Notification Date | -- |
NTSB Notification Time | -- |
Fiche Number and/or location -used to find docket information | -- |
Date of most recent change to record | Feb 2 2011 7:59AM |
User who most recently changed record | andj |
Basic weather conditions | Visual Meteorological Cond |
FAA District Office | -- |
Aircraft Involved |
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Aircraft #1 |
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Aircraft Registration Number | N855BG |
NTSB Number | WPR11CA060 |
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 | BURKHART GROB |
Aircraft Model | G-103A TWIN II ACRO |
Aircraft Series Identifier | -- |
Aircraft Serial Number | 34017-K-249 |
Certified Max Gross Weight | 1279 |
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 | 2 |
Number of Engines | 0 |
Fixed gear or retractable gear | Fixed |
Aircraft, Type of Last Inspection | Annual |
Date of Last Inspection | Aug 4 2010 12:00AM |
Airframe hours since last inspection | -- |
Airframe Hours | 7248 |
ELT Installed | No |
ELT Activated | No |
ELT Aided Location of Event Site | No |
ELT Type | -- |
Aircraft Owner Name | SKY SAILING INC |
Aircraft Owner Street Address | 31930 HIGHWAY 79 |
Aircraft Owner City | WARNER SPRINGS |
Aircraft Owner State | CA |
Aircraft Owner Country | USA |
Aircraft Owner Zipcode | 92086-9625 |
Operator is an individual? | No |
Operator Name | SKY SAILING INC |
Operator Same as Owner? | Yes |
Operator Is Doing Business As | -- |
Operator Address Same as Owner? | Yes |
Operator Street Address | 31930 HIGHWAY 79 |
Operator City | WARNER SPRINGS |
Operator State | CA |
Operator Country | USA |
Operator Zip code | 92086-9625 |
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 | No |
Departure Airport Code | CL35 |
Departure City | Warner Springs |
Departure State | CA |
Departure Country | USA |
Departure Time | 1227 |
Departure Time Zone | PST |
Destination Same as Local Flt | crash at destination city |
Destination Airport Code | CL35 |
Destination City | Warner Springs |
Destination State | CA |
Destination Country | USA |
Specific Phase of Flight | -- |
Report sent to ICAO? | -- |
Evacuation occurred | -- |
Date of most recent change to record | Dec 20 2010 4:32PM |
User who most recently changed record | stam |
Since inspection or accident | Time of Accident |
Event Location Runway Number and Location | 08 |
Runway Length | 4700 |
Runway Width | 70 |
Sight Seeing flight | No |
Air Medical Flight | No |
Medical Flight | -- |