Schleicher K7 N4771G
9 July 1967 · Middlesex, New York, United States · No injuries
Summary
On 9 July 1967 at about 13:30 local time, a Schleicher K7 registered N4771G was involved in an accident during the takeoff phase of flight near Middlesex, New York, United States. 2 people were 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
- Middlesex, New York, United States
- Nearest airport
- Air Tech Gliderpt
- Coordinates
- Not recorded
- Aircraft
- Schleicher K7
- Registration
- N4771G
- Category
- Glider
- Operator
- Not recorded
- Operating rule
- Private Owner
- Purpose of flight
- Dual
- Phase of flight
- Takeoff
- Aircraft damage
- Substantial
- Weather
- VMC
- Light
- Daylight
- NTSB number
- 3-2330
People
Nobody was injured.
| On board | Died | Serious | Minor | Uninjured |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
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
GLIDER TOUCHED DOWN IN TURN.L.WING STRUCK GRD. MISC-TOWLINE BROKE DURING WINCH TOW LAUNCH.
Quoted verbatim from the NTSB record.
Other Schleicher K7 accidents
| Date | Aircraft | Location | Operator | Outcome | Died |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 24 Jun 1965 | Schleicher K7 | Jefferson Ohio, Ohio, United States | Cleveland SR S | Minor injuries | - |
| 3 May 1970 | Schleicher K7 | Tehachapi, California, United States | Pannonia Flyin | Fatal | 2 |
| 11 Jun 1978 | Schleicher K7 | Haskell, Oklahoma, United States | Tulsa Skyhawk | No injuries | - |
| 24 Sep 1980 | Schleicher K7 | Montpelier, Ohio, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 27 Aug 2022 | Schleicher K7 | Mayville, New York, United States | - | Minor injuries | - |
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 | - |