Glasflugel CLUB LIBELLE 205 N8HD
15 June 1986 · St. Elmo, Illinois, United States · No injuries
Summary
On 15 June 1986 at about 21:00 local time, a Glasflugel CLUB LIBELLE 205 registered N8HD was involved in an accident near St. Elmo, Illinois, 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 21:00
- Classification
- Accident
- Location
- St. Elmo, Illinois, United States
- Coordinates
- 39.0200, -88.8495
- Aircraft
- Glasflugel CLUB LIBELLE 205
- Registration
- N8HD
- Category
- Glider
- Operator
- Not recorded
- Operating rule
- Part 91: General Aviation
- Purpose of flight
- Personal
- Phase of flight
- Not recorded
- Route
- Highland → Effingham
- Aircraft damage
- Substantial
- Weather
- VMC
- Light
- Day
- NTSB number
- CHI86LA154
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
THERE WAS A LOSS OF THERMAL ACTIVITY WHILE THE GLIDER PLT WAS ON A X-COUNTRY FLT. DURING AN OFF ARPT LNDG, THE WINGTIP OF THE SAILPLANE STRUCK WEEDS. SUBSEQUENTLY, THE ACFT GROUND LOOPED & WAS DAMAGED.
Quoted verbatim from the NTSB record.
Other Glasflugel CLUB accidents
| Date | Aircraft | Location | Operator | Outcome | Died |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 27 Dec 2020 | Glasflugel CLUB LIBELLE 205 | Bunn, North Carolina, United States | - | Serious injuries | - |
Other accidents in this area
| Date | Aircraft | Location | Operator | Outcome | Died |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 14 Jul 1986 | Piper PA-28R-201 | Chicago, Illinois, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 29 Jul 1986 | Piper PA-32R-301T | Morris, Illinois, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 28 Jul 1986 | Schweizer SGS 2-33A | Mattoon, Illinois, United States | - | Minor injuries | - |
| 19 Jan 1986 | Cessna 177RG | Valley View, Illinois, United States | - | Fatal | 1 |
| 3 Aug 1986 | Piper J-3 | Peoria, Illinois, United States | - | Serious injuries | - |
| 9 Aug 1986 | Piper PA-34-200T | Wheeling, Illinois, United States | - | No injuries | - |