Amateur-built BG-12-BD accident near Hemet, California, June 15, 1985
On June 15, 1985 at about 9:15 pm local time, a amateur-built BG-12-BD (glider), registered N2310B, was destroyed in an accident near Hemet, California (Hemet-Ryan airport). It was a personal flight under general aviation rules (Part 91). 1 person was seriously injured. The weather was visual conditions (good weather).
The NTSB's probable cause their words, unchanged
The NTSB has not yet published a probable cause for this accident. Investigations usually take one to two years; this page updates when the final report is released.
Source: NTSB aviation accident database, copy made October 5, 2026. Docket and reports at the NTSB.
What the record shows
- Date
- June 15, 1985 · about 9:15 pm local time
- Place
- Hemet, California · Hemet-Ryan
- Type
- Accident
- Injuries
- 1 person was seriously injured.
- Weather
- visual conditions (good weather)
- Aircraft
- Amateur-built BG-12-BD
- Registration
- N2310B · no longer on the register · serial 12-125
- Damage
- Destroyed
- Flight
- Personal flight · general aviation rules (Part 91)
The NTSB's narrative final · quoted from the NTSB record
IN WAS REPORTED THAT MR. CAMPBELL DEPARTED PERRIS AIRPORT, PERRIS, CA AT APPROXIMATELY 1215 PDT. IT IS UNKNOWN IN WHAT AREA HE WAS FLYING. MR. CAMPBELL WAS SIGHTED A FEW MINUTES PRIOR TO ATTEMPTING TO LAND IN A FIELD NEAR 36875 MENLO STREET, HEMET, CA. A RIGHT TURN WAS MADE AND THE WING TIP STRUCK THE GROUND. THE AIRCRAFT CARTWHEELED BREAKING INTO SEVERAL PIECES. THE PILOT SUSTAINED SERIOUS INJURIES AND WAS TRANSPORTED TO THE RIVERSIDE GENERAL HOSPITAL TRAUMA CENTERIN CRITICAL CONDITION.
The complete narrative as the NTSB published it. The NTSB's docket holds the report as a PDF and any photographs, statements and other documents from the investigation.
The factual record from the NTSB's investigation tables, in plain English
Pilot
- Certificate: commercial pilot
- Ratings: multi-engine land; single-engine land; instrument: airplane; rotorcraft: glider
- Medical certificate: None
- Seat: ctr
The aircraft
- Last inspection: annual inspection
- Maximum gross weight: 975 lb
- Seats: 1
- Landing gear: fixed
- Engine: None NONE (type not recorded); 0 hours total
The flight
- Departed from: L65 Perris CA at 7:15 pm
- Flight plan: none
- Runway 0
Weather at the time
- Light: daylight
- Sky: clear
- Temperature: 0°F (-18°C), dew point 0°F (-18°C)
Injuries
| Fatal | Serious | Minor | None | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Crew | 1 |
Documents from the investigation the NTSB's docket: the evidence folder behind the report
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Other NTSB records under N2310B the same tail number, which may have belonged to a different aircraft at the time
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