Glasflugel LIBELL N273S
26 June 1973 · Choteau, Montana, United States · Fatal
Summary
On 26 June 1973 at about 20:37 local time, a Glasflugel LIBELL registered N273S was involved in an accident during in flight near Choteau, Montana, United States. One person was on board and one died. The aircraft was destroyed. No probable cause statement is available for this record.
The record
- Date
- at 20:37
- Classification
- Accident
- Location
- Choteau, Montana, United States
- Coordinates
- Not recorded
- Aircraft
- Glasflugel LIBELL
- Registration
- N273S
- Category
- Glider
- Operator
- Not recorded
- Operating rule
- Private Owner
- Purpose of flight
- Pleasure
- Phase of flight
- In Flight
- Route
- S → Local
- Aircraft damage
- Destroyed
- Weather
- VMC
- Light
- Dusk
- NTSB number
- 3-1911
People
1 person died.
| On board | Died | Serious | Minor | Uninjured |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 1 | 0 | 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
HI ALT FLT TO 33500 FT MSL.ACFT DISINTEGRATED.GR& SPEED BRAKES RETRACTED.02 EQUIP OVHL 3 YR PRIOR
Quoted verbatim from the NTSB record.
Other Glasflugel LIBELL accidents
| Date | Aircraft | Location | Operator | Outcome | Died |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 6 Sep 1973 | Glasflugel LIBELL | Bg Bear Cty, California, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 10 May 1970 | Glasflugel LIBELL | Beverly, Kansas, United States | - | No injuries | - |
Other accidents in this area
| Date | Aircraft | Location | Operator | Outcome | Died |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2 Jan 1973 | Cessna 150J | No.olmstead, Ohio, United States | Ortner Air SER | No injuries | - |
| 26 Mar 1973 | Cessna 180 | Chickasha, Oklahoma, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 8 Mar 1973 | Cessna 210H | Flagler Beach, Florida, United States | Asphalt Produc | Fatal | 1 |
| 14 Apr 1973 | Cessna 172 | Bristol, Wisconsin, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 24 May 1973 | Cessna 150F | Albuquerque, New Mexico, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 25 Mar 1973 | Lake LA-4 | Key West, Florida, United States | US Dept of INT | No injuries | - |