Briegleb BG-12B N12940
23 July 1968 · Reno, Nevada, United States · Serious injuries
Summary
On 23 July 1968 at about 11:00 local time, a Briegleb BG-12B registered N12940 was involved in an accident during the takeoff phase of flight near Reno, Nevada, United States. One person was on board and one was seriously injured. The aircraft was destroyed. No probable cause statement is available for this record.
The record
- Date
- at 11:00
- Classification
- Accident
- Location
- Reno, Nevada, United States
- Coordinates
- Not recorded
- Aircraft
- Briegleb BG-12B
- Registration
- N12940
- Category
- Glider
- Operator
- Not recorded
- Operating rule
- Private Owner
- Purpose of flight
- Pleasure
- Phase of flight
- Takeoff
- Aircraft damage
- Destroyed
- Weather
- VMC
- Light
- Daylight
- NTSB number
- 3-2148
People
1 person was seriously injured.
| On board | Died | Serious | Minor | Uninjured |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
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.
Other Briegleb BG-12B accidents
| Date | Aircraft | Location | Operator | Outcome | Died |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 15 Apr 1967 | Briegleb BG-12B | Issaqua, Washington, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 18 Jul 1976 | Briegleb BG-12B | Painton, Missouri, United States | - | Serious injuries | - |
| 11 Jun 1990 | Briegleb BG-12B | Wenatchee, Washington, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 18 Aug 2011 | Briegleb BG-12B | Moore, Idaho, United States | - | Fatal | 1 |
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 | - |