Schleicher KA-8B N1196
2 September 1995 · Mayville, New York, United States · Minor injuries
Summary
On 2 September 1995 at about 18:14 local time, a Schleicher KA-8B registered N1196 was involved in an accident near Mayville, New York, United States. One person was on board and one had minor injuries. 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 18:14
- Classification
- Accident
- Location
- Mayville, New York, United States
- Nearest airport
- Dart (D79)
- Coordinates
- 40.6793, -73.3697
- Aircraft
- Schleicher KA-8B
- Registration
- N1196
- Category
- Glider
- Operator
- Not recorded
- Operating rule
- Part 91: General Aviation
- Purpose of flight
- Personal
- Phase of flight
- Not recorded
- Aircraft damage
- Substantial
- Weather
- VMC
- Light
- Day
- NTSB number
- NYC95LA215
People
1 person had minor injuries.
| On board | Died | Serious | Minor | Uninjured |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
Probable cause
The pilot's inadequate inflight planning, which resulted in an inflight collision with trees.
Quoted verbatim from the NTSB record. This site does not paraphrase or interpret it.
Read the full NTSB narrative
The glider pilot reported he was on approach when he encountered a very unusual sink or down air condition. The aircraft descended and struck trees, about a quarter mile short of the runway.
Quoted verbatim from the NTSB record.
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|---|---|---|---|---|---|
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