Schleicher KA-6 N4297
4 June 1978 · Roanoke, Indiana, United States · Minor injuries
Summary
On 4 June 1978 at about 14:00 local time, a Schleicher KA-6 registered N4297 was involved in an accident during the landing phase of flight near Roanoke, Indiana, 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 14:00
- Classification
- Accident
- Location
- Roanoke, Indiana, United States
- Coordinates
- Not recorded
- Aircraft
- Schleicher KA-6
- Registration
- N4297
- Category
- Glider
- Operator
- Not recorded
- Operating rule
- Private Owner
- Purpose of flight
- Pleasure
- Phase of flight
- Landing
- Route
- Montpelier, Oh → Peru, In
- Aircraft damage
- Substantial
- Weather
- VMC
- Light
- Daylight
- NTSB number
- 3-2125
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
LANDED IN PLOWED FIELD.
Quoted verbatim from the NTSB record.
Other Schleicher KA-6 accidents
| Date | Aircraft | Location | Operator | Outcome | Died |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 30 May 1977 | Schleicher KA-6 | Geneva, Idaho, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 11 Jun 1972 | Schleicher KA-6 | Kunkletown, Pennsylvania, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 28 May 1972 | Schleicher KA-6 | Dingmans Ferry, Pennsylvania, United States | - | Minor injuries | - |
| 19 Aug 1972 | Schleicher KA-6 | Farmingdale, Maine, United States | - | Serious injuries | - |
| 4 Jun 1987 | Schleicher KA-6-CR | Staunton, Illinois, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 8 Oct 1966 | Schleicher KA-6 | Gorham Nh, New Hampshire, United States | - | Minor injuries | - |
Other accidents in this area
| Date | Aircraft | Location | Operator | Outcome | Died |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 14 Apr 1978 | Cessna 150L | Hallandale, Mississippi, United States | Boardman Aviat | Serious injuries | - |
| 3 Jun 1978 | Cessna 310Q | Destin, Florida, United States | Araguel Sander | No injuries | - |
| 29 Apr 1978 | Beechcraft S-35 | Audubon, Iowa, United States | - | Fatal | 5 |
| 29 May 1978 | Piper PA-23 | Longdale, Oklahoma, United States | - | Fatal | 1 |
| 11 Aug 1978 | Bell 47G4A | New Rochelle, New York, United States | Island Helicop | No injuries | - |
| 23 Apr 1978 | Piper PA-31 | Arlington, Indiana, United States | - | Fatal | 9 |