On 6/16/2010 5:30 PM, Andy wrote:
On Jun 16, 11:48 am, wrote:

Any more information available?

A fellow club member who is at Parowan provided this report"

"The excitement of the day was a mid-air between two motorgliders - an
ASH 26 and Ventus 2cx. The two ships collided in a thermal circling in
opposite directions. The nose of the Ventus impacted in the middle of
the ASH's left wing, near the spar. About six feet of the wing broke
off and departed the glider, and the leading edge showed severe stress
cracks. Gliders thermalling below witnessed a shower of debris. Both
aircraft remained controllable and the ASH landed successfully back at
Parowan. The Ventus completed the task and won the day!"

No report yet as to the condition of the 2cx.

Andy




Ventuses must have amazingly tough noses if the glider is still flyable
(and the pilot still alive) after a head-on collision at that speed.