Schleicher KA-6CR N1304S
5 September 1966 · Johnson City Tenn, Tennessee, United States · Serious injuries
Summary
On 5 September 1966 at about 13:45 local time, a Schleicher KA-6CR registered N1304S was involved in an accident during in flight near Johnson City Tenn, Tennessee, United States. One person was on board and one was seriously injured. The aircraft was substantially damaged. No probable cause statement is available for this record.
The record
- Date
- at 13:45
- Classification
- Accident
- Location
- Johnson City Tenn, Tennessee, United States
- Nearest airport
- Johnson City
- Coordinates
- Not recorded
- Aircraft
- Schleicher KA-6CR
- Registration
- N1304S
- Category
- Glider
- Operator
- Not recorded
- Operating rule
- Private Owner
- Purpose of flight
- Pleasure
- Phase of flight
- In Flight
- Aircraft damage
- Substantial
- Weather
- VMC
- Light
- Daylight
- NTSB number
- 2-0697
People
1 person was seriously injured.
| On board | Died | Serious | Minor | Uninjured |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 0 | 1 | 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
TURBULENCE NECESSITATED IMMEDIATE STRAIGHT-IN APPROACH.UNABLE TO REACH RUNWAY.
Quoted verbatim from the NTSB record.
Other Schleicher KA-6CR accidents
| Date | Aircraft | Location | Operator | Outcome | Died |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 3 Jul 1967 | Schleicher KA-6CR | Genoa, Ohio, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 26 Jul 1970 | Schleicher KA-6CR | Boron, California, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 3 Jul 1970 | Schleicher KA-6CR | Apopka, Florida, United States | - | No 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 | - |