Hoffman, Wolf, Flugzeugbau H-36 accident near Waukegan, IL
On July 31, 1996, a Hoffman, Wolf, Flugzeugbau H-36 (glider) was involved in an accident near Waukegan, IL. 1 person died. Damage to the aircraft: destroyed.
- Date
- July 31, 1996
- Place
- Waukegan, IL
- Aircraft
- Hoffman, Wolf, Flugzeugbau H-36 · Glider
- Injuries
- 1 fatal, 0 serious, 0 minor
- Damage
- Destroyed
- Position
- 42.399°N, 87.850°W
- NTSB ID
- 20001208X06164
NTSB summary
On July 31, 1996, at 1128 central daylight time, a Hoffman H-36 motor glider, N86PS, was destroyed when it impacted the ground while attempting an emergency landing. The pilot had just departed and was attempting to return to the airport for landing after he reported to the control tower that the left engine cowling was loose. The private pilot was fatally injured. The 14 CFR Part 91 flight had departed the Waukegan Regional Airport, Waukegan, Illinois, on a local flight. Visual meteorological conditions prevailed and no flight plan had been filed. The tower transcript indicated that the pilot was cleared for takeoff on runway 32. The pilot acknowledged the clearance and departed. About 45 seconds after the takeoff clearance was acknowledged, the pilot informed the tower that, "Six Papa Sierra, we'd like to turn around and land. I have a cowl that came open." The tower responded, "Very well, ah, do what you need to do, to land." About five seconds later, the pilot again informed the tower, "Six Papa Sierra, I'd like the airport. I have a cowl that came open." The tower responded, "Six Papa Sierra, whatever it need, you need to do, just land on whatever runway." The pilot responded by saying, "Papa Sierra, I'd like...ah, 5, go north." The tower responded, "That's fine. Cleared to land runway 5." The pilot responded with an unintelligible utterance. About 30 seconds later, the tower controller instructed a Cessna to make a right turn and to keep holding. The reason for the instructions was that N86PS had crashed near the intersection of runway 32 and runway 05. A witness had
Probable cause
failure of the pilot to maintain adequate airspeed, while maneuvering to land, which resulted in an inadvertent stalled and collision with the terrain. A factor relating to the accident was: the loose engine cowling.
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Source: NTSB aviation accident database (US government, public domain). Findings may be preliminary or later revised by the NTSB. Not a complete global record.
