Schleicher AS-K13 N6877
25 June 1983 · Tullahoma, Tennessee, United States · No injuries
Summary
On 25 June 1983 at about 22:30 local time, a Schleicher AS-K13 registered N6877 was involved in an accident near Tullahoma, Tennessee, 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 22:30
- Classification
- Accident
- Location
- Tullahoma, Tennessee, United States
- Nearest airport
- Tullahoma (THA)
- Coordinates
- 35.4303, -85.2199
- Aircraft
- Schleicher AS-K13
- Registration
- N6877
- Category
- Glider
- Operator
- Not recorded
- Operating rule
- Part 91: General Aviation
- Purpose of flight
- Instructional
- Phase of flight
- Not recorded
- Route
- Tullahoma → Unknown
- Aircraft damage
- Substantial
- Weather
- VMC
- Light
- Day
- NTSB number
- ATL83LA243
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
THE PILOT STATED THAT HIS APPROACH WAS TOO FAST AND HE BOUNCED THE ACFT DURING THE LANDING. THE GLIDER DRIFTED LEFT AND COLLIDED WITH A HAYROLL. THE COLLISION CAUSED ANOTHER SWERVE AND A SUBSEQUENT COLLISION WITH ANOTHER HAYROLL.
Quoted verbatim from the NTSB record.
Other Schleicher AS accidents
| Date | Aircraft | Location | Operator | Outcome | Died |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 9 Jun 1984 | Schleicher AS-K13 | Stanton, Minnesota, United States | - | Fatal | 1 |
| 22 Jul 1979 | Schleicher AS-K13 | Adrian, Michigan, United States | - | Serious injuries | - |
| 16 Aug 1976 | Schleicher AS-K14 | Mineral County, West Virginia, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 22 Oct 1976 | Schleicher AS-K14 | North Conway, New Hampshire, United States | - | Serious injuries | - |
| 26 Oct 1974 | Schleicher AS-K13 | Adrian, Michigan, United States | Adrian Soaring | Serious injuries | - |
| 20 Apr 1973 | Schleicher AS-W17 | Newton, North Carolina, United States | - | Serious injuries | - |
Other accidents in this area
| Date | Aircraft | Location | Operator | Outcome | Died |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 29 Sep 1983 | Piper PA-38-112 | Apison, Tennessee, United States | - | Minor injuries | - |
| 30 Jul 1983 | Cessna 152 | Nashville, Tennessee, United States | Daniel Philip King | Serious injuries | - |
| 14 Oct 1983 | Bellanca 8KCAB | Knoxville, Tennessee, United States | - | Fatal | 1 |
| 22 Oct 1983 | Piper PA-24-250 | Lake Hills, Tennessee, United States | - | Fatal | 2 |
| 23 Oct 1983 | Cessna TU206G | Brentwood, Tennessee, United States | - | Fatal | 2 |
| 29 Oct 1983 | Embraer EMB110-P1 | Blountville, Tennessee, United States | Atlantic Southeast Airlines | Minor injuries | - |