Schleicher ASW-24E accident near Hood River, OR
On July 28, 2003, a Schleicher ASW-24E (glider) was involved in an accident near Hood River, OR. 1 person died. Damage to the aircraft: substantial.
- Date
- July 28, 2003
- Place
- Hood River, OR
- Aircraft
- Schleicher ASW-24E · Glider
- Injuries
- 1 fatal, 0 serious, 0 minor
- Damage
- Substantial
- Position
- 45.677°N, 121.536°W
- NTSB ID
- 20030730X01224
NTSB summary
On July 28, 2003, at 1015 Pacific daylight time, an experimental Schleicher ASW-24E, N24YB, motorized glider, registered to and operated by the pilot as a 14 CFR Part 91 personal flight, collided with the terrain shortly after takeoff from the Hood River Airport, Hood River, Oregon. Visual meteorological conditions prevailed at the time and no flight plan was filed. The glider was substantially damaged and the private pilot, the sole occupant, was fatally injured. The previous owner reported that the pilot just purchased this glider and it was delivered to him on July 27. The owner stated that he gave the pilot a briefing on the glider and all related equipment. A cockpit checkout was also accomplished by a local flight instructor. The first flight was discussed between the previous owner, the pilot, and the flight instructor for that day. The pilot took off and climbed to approximately 5,000 feet. The pilot stowed the engine and flew around for a while. The previous owner was in radio contact with the pilot and stated that he accomplished three engine redeployments and air restarts before returning to the airport for landing. The previous owner estimated the engine run time to have been 15 minutes for the initial climb, then five minutes for each of the three engine deployments. The previous owner reported that before the first flight he estimated the fuel on board to have been approximately 2.1 gallons or approximately 40 minutes of engine run time. The owner also reported that after the accident, he noted that the same amount of fuel was still present in the spare fuel c
Probable cause
The pilot's failure to refuel prior to the flight, resulting in fuel exhaustion during the initial climb, followed by the pilot's failure to maintain airspeed. An inadvertent stall was a factor.
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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.
