Glasflugel H 301 LIBELLE N4166A
29 July 1990 · Thompson Falls, Montana, United States · No injuries
Summary
On 29 July 1990 at about 19:00 local time, a Glasflugel H 301 LIBELLE registered N4166A, operated by Dale Walker, was involved in an accident near Thompson Falls, Montana, United States. One person was on board and nobody was injured. The aircraft was substantially damaged. The NTSB has published a probable cause for this accident; it is quoted in full below.
The record
- Date
- at 19:00
- Classification
- Accident
- Location
- Thompson Falls, Montana, United States
- Nearest airport
- Thompson Falls (THM)
- Coordinates
- 47.5603, -115.4397
- Aircraft
- Glasflugel H 301 LIBELLE
- Registration
- N4166A
- Category
- Glider
- Operator
- Dale Walker
- Operating rule
- Part 91: General Aviation
- Purpose of flight
- Personal
- Phase of flight
- Not recorded
- Aircraft damage
- Substantial
- Weather
- VMC
- Light
- Day
- NTSB number
- SEA90LA150
People
Nobody was injured.
| On board | Died | Serious | Minor | Uninjured |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
Probable cause
A DISABLED AIRCRAFT BLOCKING THE ACTIVE RUNWAY.
Quoted verbatim from the NTSB record. This site does not paraphrase or interpret it.
Read the full NTSB narrative
WHILE THE PILOT WAS ON DOWNWIND IN THE TRAFFIC PATTERN FOR LANDING, A GLIDER AHEAD IN THE PATTERN BLEW A TIRE ON TOUCHDOWN AND WAS SITTING DISABLED ON THE RUNWAY. THE PILOT ATTEMPTED TO LAND ON THE UNOBSTRUCTED PORTION OF RWY, BUT TOUCHED DOWN ABOUT 75 FEET SHORT OF THE RUNWAY.
Quoted verbatim from the NTSB record.
Other Glasflugel H-301 accidents
| Date | Aircraft | Location | Operator | Outcome | Died |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 5 Sep 1988 | Glasflugel H-301 | Salida, Colorado, United States | Rose/McNeel | Fatal | 1 |
| 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2 Apr 1990 | Peterson KIT FOX MODEL 1 | Highwood, Montana, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 21 Mar 1990 | Cessna 172M | Three Forks, Montana, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 8 Apr 1990 | Piper PA-28-140 | Forsyth, Montana, United States | - | Serious injuries | - |
| 18 Apr 1990 | Cessna 172 | Columbia Falls, Montana, United States | Eagle Aviation, Inc. | No injuries | - |
| 6 May 1990 | Cessna C-180E | Helena, Montana, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 10 May 1990 | Piper PA-18-150 | Powderville, Montana, United States | W.l. Ranch Co. | No injuries | - |