Schleicher KA6 N1771R
15 March 1975 · Lemont, Pennsylvania, United States · No injuries
Summary
On 15 March 1975 at about 15:00 local time, a Schleicher KA6 registered N1771R, operated by Garden State, was involved in an accident during the landing phase of flight near Lemont, 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
- Lemont, Pennsylvania, United States
- Coordinates
- Not recorded
- Aircraft
- Schleicher KA6
- Registration
- N1771R
- Category
- Glider
- Operator
- Garden State
- Operating rule
- Flying Club
- Purpose of flight
- Practice
- Phase of flight
- Landing
- Route
- Julian, Pa → Return
- Aircraft damage
- Substantial
- Weather
- VMC
- Light
- Daylight
- NTSB number
- 3-0755
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
MISSED CKPT, BECAME LOST.CAUGHT L WINGTIP ON LDG.WHL EQUIPPED.
Quoted verbatim from the NTSB record.
Other Schleicher KA6 accidents
| Date | Aircraft | Location | Operator | Outcome | Died |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 9 Sep 1979 | Schleicher KA6 | Wurtsboro, New York, United States | - | Minor injuries | - |
| 3 Aug 1996 | Schleicher KA6-CR | Forrest City, Arkansas, United States | - | No 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 | - |