Briegleb BG-12B N12940
15 April 1967 · Issaqua, Washington, United States · No injuries
Summary
On 15 April 1967 at about 13:30 local time, a Briegleb BG-12B registered N12940 was involved in an accident during the landing phase of flight near Issaqua, Washington, 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 13:30
- Classification
- Accident
- Location
- Issaqua, Washington, United States
- Nearest airport
- Issaqua
- Coordinates
- Not recorded
- Aircraft
- Briegleb BG-12B
- Registration
- N12940
- Category
- Glider
- Operator
- Not recorded
- Operating rule
- Private Owner
- Purpose of flight
- Pleasure
- Phase of flight
- Landing
- Aircraft damage
- Substantial
- Weather
- VMC
- Light
- Daylight
- NTSB number
- 3-1210
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
PLT FLEW GLIDER AT LOW ALT OVER TERRAIN WITH NO SUITABLE LNDG AREA.LOST LIFT.
Quoted verbatim from the NTSB record.
Other Briegleb BG-12B accidents
| Date | Aircraft | Location | Operator | Outcome | Died |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 23 Jul 1968 | Briegleb BG-12B | Reno, Nevada, United States | - | Serious injuries | - |
| 18 Jul 1976 | Briegleb BG-12B | Painton, Missouri, United States | - | Serious injuries | - |
| 11 Jun 1990 | Briegleb BG-12B | Wenatchee, Washington, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 18 Aug 2011 | Briegleb BG-12B | Moore, Idaho, United States | - | Fatal | 1 |
Other accidents in this area
| Date | Aircraft | Location | Operator | Outcome | Died |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 29 Mar 1967 | Boeing B-720 | Sheridan, Wyoming, United States | United Air Lines, Inc. | Serious injuries | - |
| 19 Jan 1967 | Piper PA-23 | San Mateo Calif, California, United States | Air, Inc. | Fatal | 2 |
| 5 Jul 1967 | Cessna 150 | Watkins, Colorado, United States | Alpine Aviatio | Serious injuries | - |
| 2 Sep 1967 | Cessna 172E | Ea.hampton, Connecticut, United States | - | Serious injuries | - |
| 10 Mar 1967 | Cessna 172 | Matagorda Is. Tex, Texas, United States | - | Fatal | 3 |
| 25 Jan 1967 | Cessna 150 | Sapphire, North Carolina, United States | Executive Avia | No injuries | - |