Schleicher KA6CR N6480
15 February 1976 · Santa Ynez, California, United States · Minor injuries
Summary
On 15 February 1976 at about 16:30 local time, a Schleicher KA6CR registered N6480 was involved in an accident during the landing phase of flight near Santa Ynez, California, United States. One person was on board and one had minor injuries. The aircraft was substantially damaged. No probable cause statement is available for this record.
The record
- Date
- at 16:30
- Classification
- Accident
- Location
- Santa Ynez, California, United States
- Coordinates
- Not recorded
- Aircraft
- Schleicher KA6CR
- Registration
- N6480
- Category
- Glider
- Operator
- Not recorded
- Operating rule
- Private Owner
- Purpose of flight
- Pleasure
- Phase of flight
- Landing
- Route
- S → Local
- Aircraft damage
- Substantial
- Weather
- VMC
- Light
- Daylight
- NTSB number
- 3-0227
People
1 person had minor injuries.
| On board | Died | Serious | Minor | Uninjured |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 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
WEA DETERIORATED. CRASH LND ON MTN RIDGE.
Quoted verbatim from the NTSB record.
Other Schleicher KA6CR accidents
| Date | Aircraft | Location | Operator | Outcome | Died |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 4 Sep 1977 | Schleicher KA6CR | Benton, Tennessee, United States | Wendylene Inc | Serious injuries | - |
| 13 Jun 1973 | Schleicher KA6CR | Ionia, Michigan, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 9 Mar 1979 | Schleicher KA6CR | Marion, North Carolina, United States | - | Serious injuries | - |
| 10 Mar 1984 | Schleicher KA6CR | Marion, North Carolina, United States | - | Serious injuries | - |
| 15 Sep 1968 | Schleicher KA6CR | Dallesport, Washington, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 29 Jun 1965 | Schleicher KA6CR | Lima Ohio, Ohio, United States | - | No injuries | - |
Other accidents in this area
| Date | Aircraft | Location | Operator | Outcome | Died |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 10 Feb 1976 | Cessna 150 | Coyanosa, Texas, United States | - | Minor injuries | - |
| 29 Jan 1976 | Beechcraft E18S | Manahawkin, New Jersey, United States | Thramway Inc | Minor injuries | - |
| 14 Mar 1976 | Schweizer SGS233 | Elmira, New York, United States | Ithaca Flyingc | Minor injuries | - |
| 25 Apr 1976 | Piper PA-22 | Burns, Oregon, United States | Klamath Aircra | No injuries | - |
| 18 Mar 1976 | Douglas DC-3A | Dallas, Texas, United States | Tricon Airline | No injuries | - |
| 5 Jun 1976 | Bellanca 8KCAB | Boulder, Colorado, United States | - | Serious injuries | - |