Glasflugel H-301 N2415
2 April 1968 · Mechanicsburg, Pennsylvania, United States · Serious injuries
Summary
On 2 April 1968 at about 14:15 local time, a Glasflugel H-301 registered N2415 was involved in an accident during the takeoff phase of flight near Mechanicsburg, Pennsylvania, 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 14:15
- Classification
- Accident
- Location
- Mechanicsburg, Pennsylvania, United States
- Nearest airport
- Skyport
- Coordinates
- Not recorded
- Aircraft
- Glasflugel H-301
- Registration
- N2415
- Category
- Glider
- Operator
- Not recorded
- Operating rule
- Private Owner
- Purpose of flight
- Pleasure
- Phase of flight
- Takeoff
- Aircraft damage
- Substantial
- Weather
- VMC
- Light
- Daylight
- NTSB number
- 3-0728
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
PLT INSTALLED ELEVATOR PINS SO THAT ONLY UP TRAVEL RESULTED. NO AIRWORTHINESS CERTIFICATE ON ACFT.
Quoted verbatim from the NTSB record.
Other Glasflugel H-301 accidents
| Date | Aircraft | Location | Operator | Outcome | Died |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 28 May 1983 | Glasflugel H-301 | Los Lunas, New Mexico, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 8 Aug 1984 | Glasflugel H 301 B LIBELLE | Carefree, Arizona, United States | - | Minor injuries | - |
| 5 Sep 1988 | Glasflugel H-301 | Salida, Colorado, United States | Rose/McNeel | Fatal | 1 |
| 29 Jul 1990 | Glasflugel H 301 LIBELLE | Thompson Falls, Montana, United States | Dale Walker | No injuries | - |
| 9 Sep 1998 | Glasflugel H 301 B LIBELLE | Tucson, Arizona, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 15 Sep 2008 | Glasflugel H-301 | Blairstown, New Jersey, United States | Rudolf K. Braun | No 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 | - |