In article 41ab5a00$1@darkstar,
(Mark James Boyd) wrote:

Carl J. Niedermeyer wrote:

I believe the accident Eric is referring to occurred in 1978 between a
Piper PA-32R (Lance or Saratoga, I forget which) and my partner flying
our LS1-f. 5 people were killed, no surviviors.

http://www.ntsb.gov/ntsb/brief.asp?ev_id=39335&key=0

Amazing how long ago this accident happened.

Hmmm...the accident reports don't indicate if this was very near a
gliderport or near Moses Lake (the Piper's departure point).

I'd be interested in more details, if they are available. I suppose
the altitude of the collision is unknown...
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Mark J. Boyd

The accident occurred approximately 7 or 8 nm miles West of Ephrata,
where we fly from. The altimeter in the LS1-f was broken with the hands
indicating about 6700 feet MSL (IIRC), about 5000 feet AGL. There were
no clouds that day and visibilty was 150 miles. I have the complete
report somewhere in my files.

Carl J. Niedermeyer
Washington State
USA