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July 5, 2008 · Ab Sportine Aviacija Genesis 2 · N58RW

Beloit, WI

Overview

Report Status
Final with probable cause
Event Type
Accident
Date
July 5, 2008
Injury Outcomes
No injuries (1 uninjured)
Location
Beloit, WI
Aircraft
Ab Sportine Aviacija Genesis 2
Tail Number
N58RW
Injuries
None
Aircraft Damage
Substantial
NTSB Number
CHI08CA202

The pilot obtained glider tow/support services at the departure airport for a local flight. While returning to the departure airport, the pilot provided radio transmissions announcing the airplane's position on downwind, base, and final segments of the visual approach to runway 07 (3,200 feet by 50 feet, asphalt). Upon touchdown, a member of the support service ground crew crossed the runway in a golf cart at about a 30 degree angle. The pilot turned the glider to avoid hitting the golf cart but the glider hit the golf cart with its left wing. The glider sustained substantial damage that included a cracked and delaminated left wing. The pilot and golf cart driver were uninjured. The golf cart was not equipped with a radio to monitor and provide information to airport traffic. Following the accident, the support services group on the airport has adopted the following procedures: use of radios by golf cart drivers while operating on airport movement areas, golf cart drivers are to stop and look both ways prior to crossing runways, and runways are no longer to be crossed at angles less than 90 degrees.

NTSB Probable Cause

The inadequate visual lookout by the driver of the golf cart and the air/ground communications not available to the golf cart driver during movement onto an active runway while the glider was landing.

Full Narrative

The pilot obtained glider tow/support services from Sylvania Soaring Adventure, Inc. at the departure airport for a local flight. While returning to the departure airport, the pilot provided radio transmissions announcing the airplane's position on downwind, base, and final segments of the visual approach to runway 07 (3,200 feet by 50 feet, asphalt). Upon touchdown, a member of the support service ground crew crossed the runway in a golf cart at about a 30 degree angle. The pilot turned the glider to avoid hitting the golf cart but the glider hit the golf cart with its left wing. The glider sustained substantial damage that included a cracked and delaminated left wing. The pilot and golf cart driver were uninjured. The golf cart was not equipped with a radio to monitor and provide information to airport traffic. Following the accident, Sylvania Soaring Adventure, Inc., has adopted the following procedures: use of radios by golf cart drivers while operating on airport movement areas, golf cart drivers are to stop and look both ways prior to crossing runways, and runways are no longer to be crossed at angles less than 90 degrees.

Flight

Event TypeAccident
Event Time15:15 CDT
Nearest Airport0nm
Flight Plan FiledNone
Aircraft FireNo

Aircraft

AircraftAb Sportine Aviacija Genesis 2
Tail NumberN58RW
Aircraft CategoryAir
DamageSubstantial
Operating RulePart 91
Engines0

People & Injuries

Injury SummaryNo injuries (1 uninjured)
Fatal0
Serious0
Minor0
Uninjured1
Total1
Crew 1Age 53 · None

Conditions

ConditionsVMC
LightDaylight
WindCalm
CeilingNone
Temperature / Dew Point0 C / 0 C
Altimeter0

Appendix: Source Data