Schleicher KA6CR N8521
15 September 1968 · Dallesport, Washington, United States · No injuries
Summary
On 15 September 1968 at about 14:30 local time, a Schleicher KA6CR registered N8521 was involved in an accident during the landing phase of flight near Dallesport, Washington, United States. One person was on board and nobody was injured. The aircraft was destroyed. No probable cause statement is available for this record.
The record
- Date
- at 14:30
- Classification
- Accident
- Location
- Dallesport, Washington, United States
- Coordinates
- Not recorded
- Aircraft
- Schleicher KA6CR
- Registration
- N8521
- Category
- Glider
- Operator
- Not recorded
- Operating rule
- Private Owner
- Purpose of flight
- Pleasure
- Phase of flight
- Landing
- Aircraft damage
- Destroyed
- Weather
- VMC
- Light
- Daylight
- NTSB number
- 3-3912
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 LOST LIFT SOARING. DURING TURN TO FINAL APPROACH LEFT WING STRUCK GRND.WIND 270 DEG 20 GUSTING
Quoted verbatim from the NTSB record.
Other Schleicher KA6CR accidents
| Date | Aircraft | Location | Operator | Outcome | Died |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 29 Jun 1965 | Schleicher KA6CR | Lima Ohio, Ohio, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 8 Jul 1964 | Schleicher KA6CR | Max Neb, Nebraska, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 13 Jun 1973 | Schleicher KA6CR | Ionia, Michigan, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 15 Feb 1976 | Schleicher KA6CR | Santa Ynez, California, United States | - | Minor injuries | - |
| 4 Sep 1977 | Schleicher KA6CR | Benton, Tennessee, United States | Wendylene Inc | Serious injuries | - |
| 9 Mar 1979 | Schleicher KA6CR | Marion, North Carolina, United States | - | Serious injuries | - |
Other accidents in this area
| Date | Aircraft | Location | Operator | Outcome | Died |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 30 Jan 1968 | Piper PA-22 | Baytown, Texas, United States | - | Minor injuries | - |
| 13 Mar 1968 | Cessna 150 | Mounds, Oklahoma, United States | Riverside Airl | No injuries | - |
| 27 Mar 1968 | Piper PA-22 | Laurel, Maryland, United States | - | Minor injuries | - |
| 12 Apr 1968 | Piper J5A | Valparaiso, Indiana, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 18 May 1968 | Mooney M20D | Santa Rosa, California, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 31 May 1968 | Cessna 182 | Medford, New Jersey, United States | - | Minor injuries | - |