Schleicher K8B N221L
8 July 1978 · Stanton, Minnesota, United States · No injuries
Summary
On 8 July 1978 at about 15:15 local time, a Schleicher K8B registered N221L, operated by MN Soaring CLU, was involved in an accident during the landing phase of flight near Stanton, Minnesota, 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 15:15
- Classification
- Accident
- Location
- Stanton, Minnesota, United States
- Nearest airport
- Carlton
- Coordinates
- Not recorded
- Aircraft
- Schleicher K8B
- Registration
- N221L
- Category
- Glider
- Operator
- MN Soaring CLU
- Operating rule
- Flying Club
- Purpose of flight
- Pleasure
- Phase of flight
- Landing
- Route
- S → Local
- Aircraft damage
- Substantial
- Weather
- VMC
- Light
- Daylight
- NTSB number
- 3-2156
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
SCHLEICHER AS-K13, N3313 PARKED. SUBSTANTIAL DAMAGE.
Quoted verbatim from the NTSB record.
Other Schleicher K8B accidents
| Date | Aircraft | Location | Operator | Outcome | Died |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 14 Jul 1978 | Schleicher K8B | Montpelier, Ohio, United States | ELF Soaring | Minor injuries | - |
| 23 May 1972 | Schleicher K8B | W.bridgewater, Vermont, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 9 May 1970 | Schleicher K8B | Fairfield, California, United States | North Bay Soar | Serious injuries | - |
| 14 Jun 1969 | Schleicher K8B | Blairstown, New Jersey, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 12 Jul 1987 | Schleicher K8B | Monroe, Georgia, United States | Georgia Lockheed Em.rec. | No injuries | - |
| 1 Jul 2000 | Schleicher K8B | Manchester, Michigan, United States | - | No 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 |