Laister LK-10A N56051
16 October 1966 · Adelanto Calif, California, United States · Fatal
Summary
On 16 October 1966 at about 14:09 local time, a Laister LK-10A registered N56051 was involved in an accident during in flight near Adelanto Calif, California, United States. 2 people were on board and 2 died. The aircraft was destroyed. No probable cause statement is available for this record.
The record
- Date
- at 14:09
- Classification
- Accident
- Location
- Adelanto Calif, California, United States
- Nearest airport
- El Mirage
- Coordinates
- Not recorded
- Aircraft
- Laister LK-10A
- Registration
- N56051
- Category
- Glider
- Operator
- Not recorded
- Operating rule
- Private Owner
- Purpose of flight
- Pleasure
- Phase of flight
- In Flight
- Aircraft damage
- Destroyed
- Weather
- VMC
- Light
- Daylight
- NTSB number
- 2-0929
People
2 people died.
| On board | Died | Serious | Minor | Uninjured |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 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.
Read the full NTSB narrative
PLT WAS DOING SPINS.FUSELAGE MODIFIED USING SUB-STRENGTH TUBING.2-TOP LONGERONS FAILED NR TAIL GRP
Quoted verbatim from the NTSB record.
Other Laister LK-10A accidents
| Date | Aircraft | Location | Operator | Outcome | Died |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2 Mar 1969 | Laister LK-10A | Dallesport, Washington, United States | Willamette VAL | Serious injuries | - |
| 10 Oct 1971 | Laister LK-10A | Elsinore, California, United States | San Fernando S | Minor injuries | - |
| 1 May 1971 | Laister LK-10A | Bracketville, Texas, United States | - | Fatal | 1 |
| 22 Apr 1976 | Laister LK-10A | Abilene, Texas, United States | - | Serious injuries | - |
Other accidents in this area
| Date | Aircraft | Location | Operator | Outcome | Died |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 5 Mar 1966 | Hughes 269A | Fort Collins Colo, Colorado, United States | Kensair Corp. | No injuries | - |
| 17 Mar 1966 | Piper PA-22 | Lake City Fla, Florida, United States | - | Serious injuries | - |
| 16 Jun 1966 | Brantly B-2 | N.platte Nebr, Nebraska, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 6 Sep 1966 | Grumman TBM | Elko Nev, Nevada, United States | Sonora Avaitio | Minor injuries | - |
| 27 Oct 1966 | Cessna 182 | Plankinton S Dak, South Dakota, United States | - | Fatal | 1 |
| 9 Jan 1966 | Cessna 140A | Geneva Ny, New York, United States | - | No injuries | - |