AS-W20 N98TX Accident in Middletown, NY. Any data?

[[email protected]]

Any information on pilot/owner or history of the written-off glider post-accident?

Thanks, Mark

markgrubb(at)aol.com

[[email protected]]

On Thursday, November 5, 2015 at 11:48:02 AM UTC-8, wrote:
> Any information on pilot/owner or history of the written-off glider post-accident?
>
> Thanks, Mark
>
> markgrubb(at)aol.com

Wreck was in 1987. A/C S/N was 20062

[Frank Whiteley]

On Thursday, November 5, 2015 at 1:03:27 PM UTC-7, wrote:
> On Thursday, November 5, 2015 at 11:48:02 AM UTC-8, wrote:
> > Any information on pilot/owner or history of the written-off glider post-accident?
> >
> > Thanks, Mark
> >
> > markgrubb(at)aol.com
>
> Wreck was in 1987. A/C S/N was 20062

PM'd you with some info.

Frank Whiteley

[Charlie M. (UH & 002 owner/pilot)]

On Thursday, November 5, 2015 at 2:48:02 PM UTC-5, wrote:
> Any information on pilot/owner or history of the written-off glider post-accident?
>
> Thanks, Mark
>
> markgrubb(at)aol.com

I think I was there...... actually wing runner after a field briefing.......... We lost a tow-pilot because of this (he thought he caused it), lots of ways to "break the accident chain", others on RAS were there as well.
No, I won't name names of the pilot, it was a very sad day......

Hope this sinks real fast on RAS.........

[[email protected]]

On Thursday, November 5, 2015 at 4:23:15 PM UTC-5, Charlie M. (UH & 002 owner/pilot) wrote:
> On Thursday, November 5, 2015 at 2:48:02 PM UTC-5, wrote:
> > Any information on pilot/owner or history of the written-off glider post-accident?
> >
> > Thanks, Mark
> >
> > markgrubb(at)aol.com
>
> I think I was there...... actually wing runner after a field briefing.......... We lost a tow-pilot because of this (he thought he caused it), lots of ways to "break the accident chain", others on RAS were there as well.
> No, I won't name names of the pilot, it was a very sad day......
>
> Hope this sinks real fast on RAS.........

Nope Charlie. Wrong accident.
This was the result of an assembly error. Pilot started to take the glider apart, changed his mind, and forgot to connect the elevator again.
Pilot had compression fractures in lower back and some leg injuries.
He is alive and well today but no longer flies gliders.
Glider went to the insurance company. Some parts are on a flying glider last known to be in western PA.
I owned that ship previously.
UH

[Charlie M. (UH & 002 owner/pilot)]

Doh...... yeah, -20... brain fart on my end. I wasn't there for that one.