Schleicher ASW-15 N8465
23 October 1971 · Marfa, Texas, United States · No injuries
Summary
On 23 October 1971 at about 14:30 local time, a Schleicher ASW-15 registered N8465 was involved in an accident during the landing phase of flight near Marfa, Texas, 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 14:30
- Classification
- Accident
- Location
- Marfa, Texas, United States
- Coordinates
- Not recorded
- Aircraft
- Schleicher ASW-15
- Registration
- N8465
- Category
- Glider
- Operator
- Not recorded
- Operating rule
- Private Owner
- Purpose of flight
- Pleasure
- Phase of flight
- Landing
- Route
- S → Local
- Aircraft damage
- Substantial
- Weather
- VMC
- Light
- Daylight
- NTSB number
- 3-4462
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
GLIDER LOST LIFT, TOO FAR FROM FLD.LND ON ROAD.WGHIT MESQUITE BUSH.
Quoted verbatim from the NTSB record.
Other Schleicher ASW-15 accidents
| Date | Aircraft | Location | Operator | Outcome | Died |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 16 Aug 1970 | Schleicher ASW-15 | Chester, South Carolina, United States | - | Minor injuries | - |
| 7 Jul 1973 | Schleicher ASW-15 | Eagle, Idaho, United States | - | Fatal | 1 |
| 17 Aug 1975 | Schleicher ASW-15 | Packwood, Washington, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 1 Aug 1976 | Schleicher ASW-15 | Claysburg, Pennsylvania, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 26 May 1982 | Schleicher ASW-15 | Plymouth, Connecticut, United States | Jonathan T. Mead | No injuries | - |
| 8 Jul 1984 | Schleicher ASW-15 | Fairfield, Pennsylvania, United States | - | No injuries | - |
Other accidents in this area
| Date | Aircraft | Location | Operator | Outcome | Died |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 9 Mar 1971 | M Mustang M-1 | Aurora, Colorado, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 25 Jan 1971 | Cessna 172 | Creston, Iowa, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 12 Jan 1971 | Piper PA-22 | Sarasota, Florida, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 14 Mar 1971 | Cessna 172K | Bethany, Oklahoma, United States | Diamond Air, In | No injuries | - |
| 27 Mar 1971 | Taylorcraft DCO-65 | Portage, Pennsylvania, United States | - | Minor injuries | - |
| 20 May 1971 | Flybaby 1A | Oxford, Connecticut, United States | - | Minor injuries | - |