Schleicher ASK 21, N721WC: Accident occurred September 29, 2020 at Hinckley Airport (0C2), DeKalb County, Illinois

This is preliminary information, subject to change, and may contain errors. Any errors in this report will be corrected when the final report has been completed.

The National Transportation Safety Board did not travel to the scene of this accident.

Additional Participating Entity:

Federal Aviation Administration / Flight Standards District Office; Chicago, Illinois 

https://registry.faa.gov/N721WC

Location: Hinckley, IL

Accident Number: CEN20LA427

Date & Time: September 29, 2020, 13:50 Local

Registration: N721WC

Aircraft: Schleicher ASK21 

Injuries: 2 None

Flight Conducted Under:

  

Aircraft and Owner/Operator Information

  

Aircraft Make: Schleicher

Registration: N721WC

Model/Series: ASK21 NO SERIES 

Aircraft Category: Glider

Amateur Built: No

Operator:

Operating Certificate(s) Held: None

Operator Designator Code:

  

Meteorological Information and Flight Plan

  

Conditions at Accident Site: VMC 

Condition of Light: Day

Observation Facility, Elevation: KARR,710 ft msl

Observation Time: 13:52 Local

Distance from Accident Site: 8 Nautical Miles 

Temperature/Dew Point: 13°C /8°C

Lowest Cloud Condition: Scattered / 2300 ft AGL

Wind Speed/Gusts, Direction: 12 knots / , 260°

Lowest Ceiling: Broken / 3000 ft AGL

Visibility: 10 miles

Altimeter Setting: 29.85 inches Hg 

Type of Flight Plan Filed:

Departure Point: Hinckley, IL (0C2) 

Destination: Hinckley, IL

  

Wreckage and Impact Information

  

Crew Injuries: 1 None 

Aircraft Damage: Substantial

Passenger Injuries: 1 None 

Aircraft Fire: None

Ground Injuries:

Aircraft Explosion: None

Total Injuries: 2 None 

Latitude, Longitude:41.772578,-88.652368