Schleicher KA6CR N5318
13 June 1973 · Ionia, Michigan, United States · No injuries
Summary
On 13 June 1973 at about 17:45 local time, a Schleicher KA6CR registered N5318 was involved in an accident during the landing phase of flight near Ionia, Michigan, 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 17:45
- Classification
- Accident
- Location
- Ionia, Michigan, United States
- Nearest airport
- Ionia County
- Coordinates
- Not recorded
- Aircraft
- Schleicher KA6CR
- Registration
- N5318
- 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
- 3-1736
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
STANDARD SINGLE WHEEL LANDING GEAR.ACFT BOUNCED T/D ABT 50FT W OF LDG AREA HIT TREE.
Quoted verbatim from the NTSB record.
Other Schleicher KA6CR accidents
| Date | Aircraft | Location | Operator | Outcome | Died |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 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 | - |
| 15 Sep 1968 | Schleicher KA6CR | Dallesport, Washington, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 9 Mar 1979 | Schleicher KA6CR | Marion, North Carolina, United States | - | Serious injuries | - |
| 29 Jun 1965 | Schleicher KA6CR | Lima Ohio, Ohio, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 8 Jul 1964 | Schleicher KA6CR | Max Neb, Nebraska, 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 | - |