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Schleicher KA-6 N4333

19 August 1972 · Farmingdale, Maine, United States · Serious injuries

Summary

On 19 August 1972 at about 14:00 local time, a Schleicher KA-6 registered N4333 was involved in an accident during the landing phase of flight near Farmingdale, Maine, United States. One person was on board and one was seriously injured. The aircraft was substantially damaged. No probable cause statement is available for this record.

The record

Date
at 14:00
Classification
Accident
Location
Farmingdale, Maine, United States
Nearest airport
Sky Harbor
Coordinates
Not recorded
Aircraft
Schleicher KA-6
Registration
N4333
Category
Glider
Operator
Not recorded
Operating rule
Private Owner
Purpose of flight
Pleasure
Phase of flight
Landing
Route
Turner, Me → S
Aircraft damage
Substantial
Weather
VMC
Light
Daylight
NTSB number
3-0839

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.

Read the full NTSB narrative

WHEEL EQPD.ACFT NOT AT CORRECT DISTANCE FROM RWY.DRG SHARP TURN TO BASE, LWR WING DROPPED.

Quoted verbatim from the NTSB record.

Other Schleicher KA-6 accidents

Date Aircraft Location Operator Outcome Died
11 Jun 1972 Schleicher KA-6
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Kunkletown, Pennsylvania, United States
no coordinates
- No injuries -
28 May 1972 Schleicher KA-6
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Dingmans Ferry, Pennsylvania, United States
no coordinates
- Minor injuries -
30 May 1977 Schleicher KA-6
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no coordinates
- No injuries -
4 Jun 1978 Schleicher KA-6
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Roanoke, Indiana, United States
no coordinates
- Minor injuries -
8 Oct 1966 Schleicher KA-6
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Gorham Nh, New Hampshire, United States
no coordinates
- Minor injuries -
4 Jun 1987 Schleicher KA-6-CR
N9398
Staunton, Illinois, United States - No injuries -

All 7 records for this type

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