Laister LP-49 N26LP
9 December 1990 · Warrensburg, Missouri, United States · No injuries
Summary
On 9 December 1990 at about 19:30 local time, a Laister LP-49 registered N26LP, operated by Central Missouri St. Univ., was involved in an accident near Warrensburg, Missouri, United States. One person was on board and nobody was injured. The aircraft was substantially damaged. The NTSB has published a probable cause for this accident; it is quoted in full below.
The record
- Date
- at 19:30
- Classification
- Accident
- Location
- Warrensburg, Missouri, United States
- Nearest airport
- Skyhaven (9K4)
- Coordinates
- 38.7500, -93.7204
- Aircraft
- Laister LP-49
- Registration
- N26LP
- Category
- Glider
- Operator
- Central Missouri St. Univ.
- Operating rule
- Part 91: General Aviation
- Purpose of flight
- Instructional
- Phase of flight
- Not recorded
- Aircraft damage
- Substantial
- Weather
- VMC
- Light
- Day
- NTSB number
- CHI91LA045
People
Nobody was injured.
| On board | Died | Serious | Minor | Uninjured |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
Probable cause
FAILURE TO MAINTAIN DIRECTIONAL CONTROL BY THE PILOT. FACTORS RELATED TO THE ACCIDENT ARE LACK OF TOTAL EXPERIENCE IN TYPE AIRCRAFT, AND TYPE OF OPERATION.
Quoted verbatim from the NTSB record. This site does not paraphrase or interpret it.
Read the full NTSB narrative
STUDENT PILOT ON OBSERVED SOLO IN GLIDER HAD DIFFICULTY MAINTAINING DIRECTIONAL CONTROL DURING TAKEOFF TOW BEFORE BECOMING AIRBORNE, AND RELEASED TOWLINE. GLIDER DEPARTED RIGHT SIDE OF RUNWAY AND HIT ANOTHER GLIDER PARKED ALONGSIDE THE RUNWAY.
Quoted verbatim from the NTSB record.
Other Laister LP-49 accidents
| Date | Aircraft | Location | Operator | Outcome | Died |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 16 Aug 1997 | Laister LP-49 | North Plains, Oregon, United States | - | Minor injuries | - |
| 29 Sep 1979 | Laister LP-49 | Adelanto, California, United States | - | Serious injuries | - |
| 22 Dec 1973 | Laister LP-49 | Santa Brbra, California, United States | - | Serious injuries | - |
| 12 Feb 1972 | Laister LP-49 | Elsinore, California, United States | - | Fatal | 1 |
| 1 Jan 1970 | Laister LP-49 | Lakelnd Vil, California, United States | - | Serious injuries | - |
| 29 Jun 1969 | Laister LP-49 | Adelanto, California, United States | Elsinore Valle | Fatal | 1 |
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| Date | Aircraft | Location | Operator | Outcome | Died |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 14 Apr 1990 | Piper PA-31-350 | Bois D'arc, Missouri, United States | - | Fatal | 1 |
| 14 May 1990 | Beechcraft A35 | Washington, Missouri, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 23 Sep 1990 | Piper PA-3O | Cape Girardeau, Missouri, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 19 Jul 1990 | Bell 206A | Lake Ozark, Missouri, United States | Ozark Helicopter | No injuries | - |
| 8 Jan 1990 | Cessna 152 | St Charles, Missouri, United States | Morgan E. August | No injuries | - |
| 12 Jan 1990 | Cessna 150H | Hornersville, Missouri, United States | Rouse, TED | Minor injuries | - |