Schleicher KA-6 N29JG
28 May 1972 · Dingmans Ferry, Pennsylvania, United States · Minor injuries
Summary
On 28 May 1972 at about 12:30 local time, a Schleicher KA-6 registered N29JG was involved in an accident during the landing phase of flight near Dingmans Ferry, Pennsylvania, United States. One person was on board and one had minor injuries. The aircraft was substantially damaged. No probable cause statement is available for this record.
The record
- Date
- at 12:30
- Classification
- Accident
- Location
- Dingmans Ferry, Pennsylvania, United States
- Coordinates
- Not recorded
- Aircraft
- Schleicher KA-6
- Registration
- N29JG
- Category
- Glider
- Operator
- Not recorded
- Operating rule
- Private Owner
- Purpose of flight
- Other
- Phase of flight
- Landing
- Route
- Blairstown, Nj → Wurtsboro, Ny
- Aircraft damage
- Substantial
- Weather
- VMC
- Light
- Daylight
- NTSB number
- 3-1886
People
1 person had minor injuries.
| On board | Died | Serious | Minor | Uninjured |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 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 STATED HE ENCOUNTERED DESCENDING AIR DURING OFF ARPT APCH. WEA BRIEF BY GLIDER MEET OFFICIAL.
Quoted verbatim from the NTSB record.
Other Schleicher KA-6 accidents
| Date | Aircraft | Location | Operator | Outcome | Died |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 11 Jun 1972 | Schleicher KA-6 | Kunkletown, Pennsylvania, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 19 Aug 1972 | Schleicher KA-6 | Farmingdale, Maine, United States | - | Serious injuries | - |
| 30 May 1977 | Schleicher KA-6 | Geneva, Idaho, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 4 Jun 1978 | Schleicher KA-6 | Roanoke, Indiana, United States | - | Minor injuries | - |
| 8 Oct 1966 | Schleicher KA-6 | Gorham Nh, New Hampshire, United States | - | Minor injuries | - |
| 4 Jun 1987 | Schleicher KA-6-CR | Staunton, Illinois, United States | - | No injuries | - |
Other accidents in this area
| Date | Aircraft | Location | Operator | Outcome | Died |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 20 Feb 1972 | Piper PA-11 | Moberly, Missouri, United States | Tail Draggers | Fatal | 1 |
| 13 Jan 1972 | Piper PA-28R | Paradise, Washington, United States | Sportsman Airp | Fatal | 3 |
| 10 May 1972 | Douglas DC-9 | Atlanta, Georgia, United States | Eastern Air Lines, Inc. | No injuries | - |
| 1 Jul 1972 | Cessna 172K | Maysville, Kentucky, United States | - | Minor injuries | - |
| 3 Oct 1972 | Piper PA-22 | Oxford, Connecticut, United States | Oxford Flying | Minor injuries | - |
| 6 Aug 1972 | Amer Avco AA1A | Atco, New Jersey, United States | - | No injuries | - |