Schleicher ASW-19 N78RC
10 July 1980 · Franklin Forks, Pennsylvania, United States · Minor injuries
Summary
On 10 July 1980 at about 14:15 local time, a Schleicher ASW-19 registered N78RC was involved in an accident during the landing phase of flight near Franklin Forks, 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 14:15
- Classification
- Accident
- Location
- Franklin Forks, Pennsylvania, United States
- Coordinates
- Not recorded
- Aircraft
- Schleicher ASW-19
- Registration
- N78RC
- Category
- Glider
- Operator
- Not recorded
- Operating rule
- Private Owner
- Purpose of flight
- Pleasure
- Phase of flight
- Landing
- Route
- Harris Hill, Ny → Return
- Aircraft damage
- Substantial
- Weather
- VMC
- Light
- Daylight
- NTSB number
- 3-0913
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
LIFT DETERIORATED ENROUTE.SINGLE WHEEL EQPD.
Quoted verbatim from the NTSB record.
Other Schleicher ASW-19 accidents
| Date | Aircraft | Location | Operator | Outcome | Died |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 10 Sep 1980 | Schleicher ASW-19 | Tyronne, Pennsylvania, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 24 May 1979 | Schleicher ASW-19 | Castroville, Texas, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 28 Jul 1981 | Schleicher ASW-19 | California Cty, California, United States | - | Fatal | 1 |
| 2 Apr 1981 | Schleicher ASW-19 | Omaha, Nebraska, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 3 Aug 1981 | Schleicher ASW-19 | Floyd, Texas, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 25 Apr 1982 | Schleicher ASW-19 | Moultonboro, New Hampshire, United States | Harvey Howell | Serious injuries | - |
Other accidents in this area
| Date | Aircraft | Location | Operator | Outcome | Died |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 15 Feb 1980 | Grum-Amer AA-5 | Miami, Florida, United States | - | Fatal | 1 |
| 20 Mar 1980 | Piper PA-30 | Charlotte, North Carolina, United States | Caro-Wings FLI | Fatal | 1 |
| 27 May 1980 | Cessna 150 | Clinton, Maryland, United States | Andrews Aero C | No injuries | - |
| 19 May 1980 | Cessna 150 | Everett, Pennsylvania, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 18 May 1980 | Grumman AA-1 | Sylvania, Ohio, United States | - | Fatal | 2 |
| 10 Apr 1980 | Cessna 150 | Colusa, California, United States | Sky View Aviat | No injuries | - |