ASN Wikibase Occurrence # 294456
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| Date: | Saturday 8 October 2022 |
| Time: | 09:50 |
| Type: |  Schempp-Hirth Discus CS |
| Owner/operator: | Skyline Soaring Club Inc |
| Registration: | N520RJ |
| MSN: | 217CS |
| Year of manufacture: | 1996 |
| Total airframe hrs: | 839 hours |
| Fatalities: | Fatalities: 0 / Occupants: 1 |
| Aircraft damage: | Substantial |
| Category: | Accident |
| Location: | Woodstock, VA -
 United States of America
|
| Phase: | Manoeuvring (airshow, firefighting, ag.ops.) |
| Nature: | Private |
| Departure airport: | Front Royal-Warren County Airport, VA (FRR/KFRR) |
| Burner Airport, VA (VG55) | |
| Investigating agency: | NTSB |
| Confidence Rating: |  Information verified through data from accident investigation authorities |
On October 8, 2022, about 0950 eastern daylight time, a Schempp-Hirth Discus CS glider, N520RJ, was substantially damaged when it was involved in an accident near Woodstock, Virginia. The private pilot was not injured. The glider was operated as a Title 14 Code of Federal Regulations Part 91 personal flight.
The pilot reported that the glider was at 3,700 ft mean sea level when the canopy suddenly, without warning separated. The pilot double-checked the canopy latch and jettison handle and confirmed that he did not jettison the canopy. He subsequently landed uneventfully at his intended destination airport.
Separated sections of the glider canopy were recovered and forwarded to the National Transportation Safety Board Materials Laboratory, Washington, D.C., for further examination.
Sources:
NTSB
https://registry.faa.gov/AircraftInquiry/Search/NNumberResult?nNumberTxt=520RJ
https://globe.adsbexchange.com/?icao=a68a6e&lat=38.900&lon=-78.476&zoom=12.0&showTrace=2022-10-08
https://flightaware.com/live/flight/N520RJ
https://photos-e1.flightcdn.com/photos/retriever/46f3addec5c453f8ccd998773756ba348f4fb153 (photo)
Location
Revision history:
| Date/time | Contributor | Updates |
|---|---|---|
| 11-Oct-2022 18:27 | Captain Adam | Added |
| 12-Oct-2022 16:06 | johnwg | Updated [Time, Source, Narrative] |
| 19-Oct-2022 19:42 | Captain Adam | Updated [Time, Source, Narrative, Category] |
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