Schemp CIRRUS N6485
13 September 1975 · Fairfield, Pennsylvania, United States · No injuries
Summary
On 13 September 1975 at about 15:00 local time, a Schemp CIRRUS registered N6485 was involved in an accident during the landing phase of flight near Fairfield, Pennsylvania, United States. One person was on board and nobody was injured. The aircraft was substantially damaged. No probable cause statement is available for this record.
The record
- Date
- at 15:00
- Classification
- Accident
- Location
- Fairfield, Pennsylvania, United States
- Nearest airport
- Charnta
- Coordinates
- Not recorded
- Aircraft
- Schemp CIRRUS
- Registration
- N6485
- Category
- Glider
- Operator
- Not recorded
- Operating rule
- Private Owner
- Purpose of flight
- Pleasure
- Phase of flight
- Landing
- Route
- Fairfield, Pa → Local
- Aircraft damage
- Substantial
- Weather
- VMC
- Light
- Daylight
- NTSB number
- 3-2728
People
Nobody was injured.
| On board | Died | Serious | Minor | Uninjured |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
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
LOSS OF LIFT DUE TO WIND SHIFT ON GLIDER FLIGHT.STRUCK LEE SIDE OF MTN.ACFT WHEEL EQPD.
Quoted verbatim from the NTSB record.
Other Schemp CIRRUS accidents
| Date | Aircraft | Location | Operator | Outcome | Died |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 27 Sep 1975 | Schemp CIRRUS | Oxford, Michigan, United States | - | Minor injuries | - |
| 19 Jul 1974 | Schemp CIRRUS | Floydada, Texas, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 17 Apr 1976 | Schemp CIRRUS | Hemet, California, United States | - | Fatal | 2 |
| 2 Oct 1977 | Schemp CIRRUS | Quartz Hill Ca, California, United States | - | Minor injuries | - |
| 25 Jun 1977 | Schemp CIRRUS | Ionia, Michigan, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 24 Jun 1973 | Schemp CIRRUS | Chester, South Carolina, United States | - | Serious injuries | - |
Other accidents in this area
| Date | Aircraft | Location | Operator | Outcome | Died |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 5 Jan 1975 | Stinson 108 | Vermillion, Minnesota, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 1 Mar 1975 | Bensen B8M | Ocotillo Wells, California, United States | - | Fatal | 1 |
| 18 Mar 1975 | Cessna 182 | Glenville, West Virginia, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 13 Mar 1975 | Aero Comdr 1121 | Tullahoma, Tennessee, United States | Thermonetics I | Minor injuries | - |
| 17 May 1975 | Cessna 177 | West Milford, New Jersey, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 1 Jun 1975 | Bell 206B | St Martinville, Louisiana, United States | Air Marine, Inc | No injuries | - |