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 | Kunkletown, Pennsylvania, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 28 May 1972 | Schleicher KA-6 | Dingmans Ferry, Pennsylvania, United States | - | Minor injuries | - |
| 30 May 1977 | Schleicher KA-6 | Geneva, Idaho, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 4 Jun 1978 | Schleicher KA-6 | Roanoke, Indiana, United States | - | Minor injuries | - |
| 8 Oct 1966 | Schleicher KA-6 | Gorham Nh, New Hampshire, United States | - | Minor injuries | - |
| 4 Jun 1987 | Schleicher KA-6-CR | Staunton, Illinois, United States | - | No injuries | - |
Other accidents in this area
| Date | Aircraft | Location | Operator | Outcome | Died |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 20 Feb 1972 | Piper PA-11 | Moberly, Missouri, United States | Tail Draggers | Fatal | 1 |
| 13 Jan 1972 | Piper PA-28R | Paradise, Washington, United States | Sportsman Airp | Fatal | 3 |
| 10 May 1972 | Douglas DC-9 | Atlanta, Georgia, United States | Eastern Air Lines, Inc. | No injuries | - |
| 1 Jul 1972 | Cessna 172K | Maysville, Kentucky, United States | - | Minor injuries | - |
| 3 Oct 1972 | Piper PA-22 | Oxford, Connecticut, United States | Oxford Flying | Minor injuries | - |
| 6 Aug 1972 | Amer Avco AA1A | Atco, New Jersey, United States | - | No injuries | - |