Rolladen-Schneider LS-1D accident near North Conway, New Hampshire, November 6, 1982
On November 6, 1982 at about 2:55 pm local time, a Rolladen-Schneider LS-1D (glider), registered N81MP, was destroyed in an accident near North Conway, New Hampshire. It was a personal flight under general aviation rules (Part 91). No one was hurt; 1 person was on board or involved. The weather was visual conditions (good weather).
The NTSB's probable cause their words, unchanged
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Source: NTSB aviation accident database, copy made October 5, 2026. Docket and reports at the NTSB.
What the record shows
- Date
- November 6, 1982 · about 2:55 pm local time
- Place
- North Conway, New Hampshire
- Type
- Accident
- Injuries
- No one was hurt; 1 person was on board or involved.
- Weather
- visual conditions (good weather)
- Aircraft
- Rolladen-Schneider LS-1D · all LS-1Ds on the register
- Registration
- N81MP · registry record · serial 108
- Damage
- Destroyed
- Flight
- Personal flight · general aviation rules (Part 91)
The NTSB's narrative final · quoted from the NTSB record
AFTER A TOW-RELEASE AT ABOUT 2,000 FT THE PLT ENCOUNTERED A SINK WHICH EVENTUALLY DEVELOPED INTO ABOUT A 1,000 FPM SINK. THE ACFT STRUCK A FENCE DURING THE FORCED LANDING.
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: private
- Ratings: rotorcraft: glider
- Flight time: 206 hours in all; 151 in this make and model; 25 in the last 90 days; 175 as pilot in command
- Medical certificate: Unknown
- Seat: unk
The aircraft
- Airframe total time: 508 hours
- Last inspection: inspection type not recorded; 0 hours since
- Maximum gross weight: 1,500 lb
- Seats: 1
- Landing gear: fixed
- Engine: (type not recorded); 0 hours total
The flight
- Departed from: North Conway NH at 10:50 am
- Destination: North Conway NH
- Flight plan: none
- Runway 0
Weather at the time
- Light: daylight
- Visibility: 10 statute miles
- Sky: not recorded; 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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