Plane Crash List

Briegleb BG-12B N1696

11 June 1990 · Wenatchee, Washington, United States · No injuries

Summary

On 11 June 1990 at about 00:30 local time, a Briegleb BG-12B registered N1696 was involved in an accident near Wenatchee, Washington, United States. One person was on board and nobody was injured. The aircraft was destroyed. The NTSB has published a probable cause for this accident; it is quoted in full below.

The record

Date
at 00:30
Classification
Accident
Location
Wenatchee, Washington, United States
Nearest airport
Wenatchee (EAT)
Coordinates
47.3695, -120.3503
Aircraft
Briegleb BG-12B
Registration
N1696
Category
Glider
Operator
Not recorded
Operating rule
Part 91: General Aviation
Purpose of flight
Personal
Phase of flight
Not recorded
Aircraft damage
Destroyed
Weather
VMC
Light
Day
NTSB number
SEA90LA099

People

Nobody was injured.

On board Died Serious Minor Uninjured
1 0 0 0 1

Probable cause

PILOT'S IMPROPER INFLIGHT PLANNING WHICH RESULTED IN THE AIRCRAFT UNDERSHOOTING THE RUNWAY. FACTORS IN THE ACCIDENT WERE THE HIGH, GUSTY WIND CONDITIONS.

Quoted verbatim from the NTSB record. This site does not paraphrase or interpret it.

Read the full NTSB narrative

THE PILOT FLEW TOO FAR IN A VFR TRAFFIC PATTERN ON THE DOWNWIND LEG TO RETURN TO THE RUNWAY FOR LANDING. THE ACFT UNDERSHOT THE RUNWAY AND IMPACTED TERRAIN OFF THE ARPT.

Quoted verbatim from the NTSB record.

Other Briegleb BG-12B accidents

Date Aircraft Location Operator Outcome Died
18 Jul 1976 Briegleb BG-12B
N9015
Painton, Missouri, United States
no coordinates
- Serious injuries -
18 Aug 2011 Briegleb BG-12B
N559Y
Moore, Idaho, United States - Fatal 1
23 Jul 1968 Briegleb BG-12B
N12940
Reno, Nevada, United States
no coordinates
- Serious injuries -
15 Apr 1967 Briegleb BG-12B
N12940
Issaqua, Washington, United States
no coordinates
- No injuries -

All 5 records for this type

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