Glasflugel H-301 N71949
5 September 1988 · Salida, Colorado, United States · Fatal
Summary
On 5 September 1988 at about 20:15 local time, a Glasflugel H-301 registered N71949, operated by Rose/McNeel, was involved in an accident near Salida, Colorado, 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 20:15
- Classification
- Accident
- Location
- Salida, Colorado, United States
- Nearest airport
- Harriet Alexander (S29)
- Coordinates
- 38.5290, -105.9990
- Aircraft
- Glasflugel H-301
- Registration
- N71949
- Category
- Glider
- Operator
- Rose/McNeel
- Operating rule
- Part 91: General Aviation
- Purpose of flight
- Personal
- Phase of flight
- Not recorded
- Route
- Salida → Unknown
- Aircraft damage
- Destroyed
- Weather
- VMC
- Light
- Day
- NTSB number
- DEN88FA199
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
WITNESSES SAID THE ACFT WAS APRX 200 FT AGL ON THE DOWNWIND LEG, BUT CLOSE IN TO THE RWY AS IT RETURNED TO THE ARPT FOR LANDING. ACFT ENTERED A 60 DEG RIGHT BANK TO BASE LEG. NOSE ROSE SLIGHTLY AND ACFT ROLLED INVERTED. ACFT MADE ONE-HALF TO THREE-QUARTERS SPIN BEFORE IMPACTING GROUND. THERE WAS NO EVIDENCE OF PRE-IMPACT FAILURE OF AIRFRAME OR FLT CONTROLS. VMC PREVAILED. COMMERCIAL PLT WAS A STUDENT AT THE U.S. AIR FORCE ACADEMY.
Quoted verbatim from the NTSB record.
Other Glasflugel H-301 accidents
| Date | Aircraft | Location | Operator | Outcome | Died |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 29 Jul 1990 | Glasflugel H 301 LIBELLE | Thompson Falls, Montana, United States | Dale Walker | No injuries | - |
| 8 Aug 1984 | Glasflugel H 301 B LIBELLE | Carefree, Arizona, United States | - | Minor injuries | - |
| 28 May 1983 | Glasflugel H-301 | Los Lunas, New Mexico, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 9 Sep 1998 | Glasflugel H 301 B LIBELLE | Tucson, Arizona, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 15 Sep 2008 | Glasflugel H-301 | Blairstown, New Jersey, United States | Rudolf K. Braun | No injuries | - |
| 2 Apr 1968 | Glasflugel H-301 | Mechanicsburg, Pennsylvania, United States | - | Serious injuries | - |
Other accidents in this area
| Date | Aircraft | Location | Operator | Outcome | Died |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 29 Dec 1988 | Cessna 152 II | Gilcrest, Colorado, United States | Larry J. Kuebrich | No injuries | - |
| 26 Jul 1988 | Boeing 727-100 | Denver, Colorado, United States | Connie Kallitta Services | No injuries | - |
| 15 Sep 1988 | Cessna 206 | Glade Park, Colorado, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 17 Sep 1988 | Beechcraft 1900 | Denver, Colorado, United States | Rocky Mountain Airways | No injuries | - |
| 31 Dec 1988 | Cessna 172M | Erie, Colorado, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 8 Jan 1988 | Cessna 152 | Greeley, Colorado, United States | - | No injuries | - |