Schleicher AS-K13 N1618
19 October 1968 · Homestead, Florida, United States · Minor injuries
Summary
On 19 October 1968 at about 14:20 local time, a Schleicher AS-K13 registered N1618, operated by Thermal Resear, was involved in an accident during the landing phase of flight near Homestead, Florida, United States. 2 people were on board and one had minor injuries. The aircraft was substantially damaged. No probable cause statement is available for this record.
The record
- Date
- at 14:20
- Classification
- Accident
- Location
- Homestead, Florida, United States
- Coordinates
- Not recorded
- Aircraft
- Schleicher AS-K13
- Registration
- N1618
- Category
- Glider
- Operator
- Thermal Resear
- Operating rule
- Flying Club
- Purpose of flight
- Pleasure
- Phase of flight
- Landing
- Aircraft damage
- Substantial
- Weather
- VMC
- Light
- Daylight
- NTSB number
- 3-3820
People
1 person had minor injuries.
| On board | Died | Serious | Minor | Uninjured |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
Probable cause
The NTSB has not published a probable cause for this record. No probable cause statement is present in the source data.
Nothing about the cause is stated here that is not in the source record.
Read the full NTSB narrative
ATTEMPTED LDG IN FIELD.LIFT WAS LOST WHILE ON DOWNWIND.
Quoted verbatim from the NTSB record.
Other Schleicher AS accidents
| Date | Aircraft | Location | Operator | Outcome | Died |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 5 Jun 1971 | Schleicher AS-W15 | Boulder, Colorado, United States | - | Fatal | 1 |
| 8 Apr 1972 | Schleicher AS-K14 | Fayetteville, Pennsylvania, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 8 Jun 1972 | Schleicher AS-K13 | No.canton, Ohio, United States | Freedom Soarin | Fatal | 1 |
| 4 Oct 1972 | Schleicher AS-K13 | Oxford, Michigan, United States | Detroit Vultur | Fatal | 1 |
| 20 Apr 1973 | Schleicher AS-W17 | Newton, North Carolina, United States | - | Serious injuries | - |
| 26 Oct 1974 | Schleicher AS-K13 | Adrian, Michigan, United States | Adrian Soaring | Serious injuries | - |
Other accidents in this area
| Date | Aircraft | Location | Operator | Outcome | Died |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 30 Jan 1968 | Piper PA-22 | Baytown, Texas, United States | - | Minor injuries | - |
| 13 Mar 1968 | Cessna 150 | Mounds, Oklahoma, United States | Riverside Airl | No injuries | - |
| 27 Mar 1968 | Piper PA-22 | Laurel, Maryland, United States | - | Minor injuries | - |
| 12 Apr 1968 | Piper J5A | Valparaiso, Indiana, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 18 May 1968 | Mooney M20D | Santa Rosa, California, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 31 May 1968 | Cessna 182 | Medford, New Jersey, United States | - | Minor injuries | - |