Schleicher AS-W15 N3644
5 June 1971 · Boulder, Colorado, United States · Fatal
Summary
On 5 June 1971 at about 16:50 local time, a Schleicher AS-W15 registered N3644 was involved in an accident during in flight near Boulder, Colorado, United States. One person was on board and one died. The aircraft was destroyed. No probable cause statement is available for this record.
The record
- Date
- at 16:50
- Classification
- Accident
- Location
- Boulder, Colorado, United States
- Nearest airport
- Boulder Muni
- Coordinates
- Not recorded
- Aircraft
- Schleicher AS-W15
- Registration
- N3644
- Category
- Glider
- Operator
- Not recorded
- Operating rule
- Private Owner
- Purpose of flight
- Pleasure
- Phase of flight
- In Flight
- Route
- S → Local
- Aircraft damage
- Destroyed
- Weather
- VMC
- Light
- Daylight
- NTSB number
- 3-1696
People
1 person died.
| On board | Died | Serious | Minor | Uninjured |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 1 | 0 | 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.
Read the full NTSB narrative
UPPER, LWR SECTIONS R ELEV SEPD.ABSENCE OF ADEQUATE ADHESIVE BOND ALONG LEADING, OUTBOARD EDGES.
Quoted verbatim from the NTSB record.
Other Schleicher AS accidents
| Date | Aircraft | Location | Operator | Outcome | Died |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 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 | - |
| 19 Oct 1968 | Schleicher AS-K13 | Homestead, Florida, United States | Thermal Resear | Minor 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 9 Mar 1971 | M Mustang M-1 | Aurora, Colorado, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 25 Jan 1971 | Cessna 172 | Creston, Iowa, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 12 Jan 1971 | Piper PA-22 | Sarasota, Florida, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 14 Mar 1971 | Cessna 172K | Bethany, Oklahoma, United States | Diamond Air, In | No injuries | - |
| 27 Mar 1971 | Taylorcraft DCO-65 | Portage, Pennsylvania, United States | - | Minor injuries | - |
| 20 May 1971 | Flybaby 1A | Oxford, Connecticut, United States | - | Minor injuries | - |