Schemp CIRRUS N6664
9 October 1971 · Wrightwood, California, United States · Fatal
Summary
On 9 October 1971 at about 15:04 local time, a Schemp CIRRUS registered N6664 was involved in an accident during in flight near Wrightwood, California, 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 15:04
- Classification
- Accident
- Location
- Wrightwood, California, United States
- Coordinates
- Not recorded
- Aircraft
- Schemp CIRRUS
- Registration
- N6664
- Category
- Glider
- Operator
- Not recorded
- Operating rule
- Private Owner
- Purpose of flight
- Pleasure
- Phase of flight
- In Flight
- Route
- Adelanto, Calif → Local
- Aircraft damage
- Destroyed
- Weather
- VMC
- Light
- Daylight
- NTSB number
- 3-4366
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
OBS SAW ACFT CLIMB, CROSS MTN RIDGE AND TURN TO RECROSS RIDGE.HIT TREES ON DOWN SLOPE. NO MALFUNCTN
Quoted verbatim from the NTSB record.
Other Schemp CIRRUS accidents
| Date | Aircraft | Location | Operator | Outcome | Died |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 22 Aug 1971 | Schemp CIRRUS | Unadilla, Georgia, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 24 Jun 1973 | Schemp CIRRUS | Chester, South Carolina, United States | - | Serious injuries | - |
| 14 Apr 1973 | Schemp CIRRUS | San Manuel, Arizona, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 24 Jun 1969 | Schemp CIRRUS | Marfa, Texas, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 13 Apr 1973 | Schemp CIRRUS | Tucson, Arizona, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 19 Jul 1974 | Schemp CIRRUS | Floydada, Texas, United States | - | No 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 | - |