Schleicher K8B N885D
14 July 1978 · Montpelier, Ohio, United States · Minor injuries
Summary
On 14 July 1978 at about 18:30 local time, a Schleicher K8B registered N885D, operated by ELF Soaring, was involved in an accident during the landing phase of flight near Montpelier, Ohio, 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 18:30
- Classification
- Accident
- Location
- Montpelier, Ohio, United States
- Nearest airport
- Woodruff Field
- Coordinates
- Not recorded
- Aircraft
- Schleicher K8B
- Registration
- N885D
- Category
- Glider
- Operator
- ELF Soaring
- Operating rule
- Fixed Base Operator
- Purpose of flight
- Pleasure
- Phase of flight
- Landing
- Route
- S → Local
- Aircraft damage
- Substantial
- Weather
- VMC
- Light
- Daylight
- NTSB number
- 3-2303
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.
Other Schleicher K8B accidents
| Date | Aircraft | Location | Operator | Outcome | Died |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 8 Jul 1978 | Schleicher K8B | Stanton, Minnesota, United States | MN Soaring CLU | No injuries | - |
| 23 May 1972 | Schleicher K8B | W.bridgewater, Vermont, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 9 May 1970 | Schleicher K8B | Fairfield, California, United States | North Bay Soar | Serious injuries | - |
| 14 Jun 1969 | Schleicher K8B | Blairstown, New Jersey, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 12 Jul 1987 | Schleicher K8B | Monroe, Georgia, United States | Georgia Lockheed Em.rec. | No injuries | - |
| 1 Jul 2000 | Schleicher K8B | Manchester, Michigan, United States | - | No injuries | - |
Other accidents in this area
| Date | Aircraft | Location | Operator | Outcome | Died |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 14 Apr 1978 | Cessna 150L | Hallandale, Mississippi, United States | Boardman Aviat | Serious injuries | - |
| 3 Jun 1978 | Cessna 310Q | Destin, Florida, United States | Araguel Sander | No injuries | - |
| 29 Apr 1978 | Beechcraft S-35 | Audubon, Iowa, United States | - | Fatal | 5 |
| 29 May 1978 | Piper PA-23 | Longdale, Oklahoma, United States | - | Fatal | 1 |
| 11 Aug 1978 | Bell 47G4A | New Rochelle, New York, United States | Island Helicop | No injuries | - |
| 23 Apr 1978 | Piper PA-31 | Arlington, Indiana, United States | - | Fatal | 9 |