Owl Canyon Gliderport Accident Response Plan
A. Immediately:
- Call: Fire/Police/Rescue.
- Dial 911. Gliderport address is 4598 Hackamore Road, Wellington CO, 80549. Telephone number is 970-568-7627.
- Cancel flight operations for the rest of the day. Secure gliders and close the gliderport.
- Dispatch two members to access road entrance (County Road 7) to direct emergency vehicles and restrict unwanted access.
- This is private property, and press/television/other media are NOT welcome at this time.
- Members are NOT to give out any information about the incident. Response to questions should be along the lines of:
"We have no comment at this time. The FAA or NTSB will provide information when they are ready."
- Send 3 or 4 strong-minded people to the scene to assist if possible.
- There is an emergency kit in the Suzuki.
- Wreckage should not be moved from scene until released by FAA/NTSB. It should not be disturbed except as necessary to prevent further serious injury to occupants.
B. Next:
- Assign one person as emergency services contact and spokesperson.
- Assign two people to assist family at scene, hospital or home.
- Assign one person to collect and record accident information
- times off events
- known facts
- person(s) involved
- aircraft and vehicles involved
- related weather information
- collect witness statements
- collect flight recorder data, ADSB data
- photograph the scene
C. Then:
- Notify CSA President, Vice President and insurance liaison.
- Notify FAA/NTSB IF:
- There was a flight control system failure
- Personal injury did not allow pilot to perform normal flight duties
- In-flight fire
- Midair collision
- Damage to property other than aircraft estimated at over $25,000
- An aircraft is overdue and believed to have been involved in an accident
FAA: 800-255-1111
NTSB: 303-373-3500 (7:30 am - 4:00 pm MT)
Updated 03/16/2023
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