Schleicher AS-K13 N3105
4 October 1972 · Oxford, Michigan, United States · Fatal
Summary
On 4 October 1972 at about 12:12 local time, a Schleicher AS-K13 registered N3105, operated by Detroit Vultur, was involved in an accident during the landing phase of flight near Oxford, Michigan, 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 12:12
- Classification
- Accident
- Location
- Oxford, Michigan, United States
- Nearest airport
- Van Wagoner
- Coordinates
- Not recorded
- Aircraft
- Schleicher AS-K13
- Registration
- N3105
- Category
- Glider
- Operator
- Detroit Vultur
- Operating rule
- Flying Club
- Purpose of flight
- Training
- Phase of flight
- Landing
- Route
- S → Local
- Aircraft damage
- Destroyed
- Weather
- VMC
- Light
- Daylight
- NTSB number
- 3-2996
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.
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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 |
| 20 Apr 1973 | Schleicher AS-W17 | Newton, North Carolina, United States | - | Serious injuries | - |
| 5 Jun 1971 | Schleicher AS-W15 | Boulder, Colorado, United States | - | Fatal | 1 |
| 26 Oct 1974 | Schleicher AS-K13 | Adrian, Michigan, United States | Adrian Soaring | Serious injuries | - |
| 16 Aug 1976 | Schleicher AS-K14 | Mineral County, West Virginia, 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 | - |