Glasflugel 201B N6152
20 June 1992 · Briggs, Texas, United States · No injuries
Summary
On 20 June 1992 at about 21:15 local time, a Glasflugel 201B registered N6152, operated by Leiserowitz, William R., was involved in an accident near Briggs, Texas, 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 21:15
- Classification
- Accident
- Location
- Briggs, Texas, United States
- Coordinates
- 30.9399, -97.9301
- Aircraft
- Glasflugel 201B
- Registration
- N6152
- Category
- Glider
- Operator
- Leiserowitz, William R.
- Operating rule
- Part 91: General Aviation
- Purpose of flight
- Personal
- Phase of flight
- Not recorded
- Aircraft damage
- Substantial
- Weather
- VMC
- Light
- Day
- NTSB number
- FTW92LA167
People
Nobody was injured.
| On board | Died | Serious | Minor | Uninjured |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
Probable cause
THE INADVERTENT GROUND LOOP BY THE PILOT. FACTORS WERE THE DOWNDRAFT AND THE ROUGH/UNEVEN TERRAIN.
Quoted verbatim from the NTSB record. This site does not paraphrase or interpret it.
Read the full NTSB narrative
THE GLIDER ENCOUNTERED A DOWNDRAFT AND COULD NOT MAKE IT BACK TO THE GLIDER STRIP. A FORCED LANDING WAS ACCOMPLISHED ONTO ROUGH/UNEVEN TERRAIN. DURING THE LANDING ROLL, THE PILOT INADVERTENTLY GROUND LOOPED THE GLIDER.
Quoted verbatim from the NTSB record.
Other Glasflugel 201 accidents
| Date | Aircraft | Location | Operator | Outcome | Died |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 7 May 1978 | Glasflugel 201B | Dayton, Nevada, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 29 May 1977 | Glasflugel 201B | Minden, Nevada, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 7 May 1977 | Glasflugel 201B | Marble Falls, Texas, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 13 Nov 1977 | Glasflugel 201B | Mulberry, Florida, United States | - | No injuries | - |
Other accidents in this area
| Date | Aircraft | Location | Operator | Outcome | Died |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 3 Jan 1992 | Beechcraft B19 | Bonham, Texas, United States | ARI BEN Aviation | No injuries | - |
| 4 Jan 1992 | Alvin D Campbell KR-2 | San Marcos, Texas, United States | Alvin D. Campbell | Fatal | 2 |
| 14 Jan 1992 | Cessna 205A | Spring, Texas, United States | Owens, Grady | No injuries | - |
| 22 Jan 1992 | Mooney M20J | Austin, Texas, United States | Kissock, Darryl C. | Serious injuries | - |
| 22 Jan 1992 | Piper PA-28-140 | Denton, Texas, United States | Thomas A. Tweeddale | No injuries | - |
| 5 Sep 1992 | Robinson R22 | Alpine, Texas, United States | Helicopters International | Fatal | 1 |