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Frost BRIEGLEB/BG-12A N163MF

16 August 1992 · Lake Village, Indiana, United States · Serious injuries

Summary

On 16 August 1992 at about 18:30 local time, a Frost BRIEGLEB/BG-12A registered N163MF, operated by Kortokrax, Kristian Kevin, was involved in an accident near Lake Village, Indiana, United States. One person was on board and one was seriously 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 18:30
Classification
Accident
Location
Lake Village, Indiana, United States
Nearest airport
Lake Village, In (C98)
Coordinates
41.1207, -87.4498
Aircraft
Frost BRIEGLEB/BG-12A
Registration
N163MF
Category
Glider
Operator
Kortokrax, Kristian Kevin
Operating rule
Part 91: General Aviation
Purpose of flight
Personal
Phase of flight
Not recorded
Aircraft damage
Substantial
Weather
VMC
Light
Day
NTSB number
CHI92DET01

People

1 person was seriously injured.

On board Died Serious Minor Uninjured
1 0 1 0 0

Probable cause

INADVERTENT STALL AND SPIN WITH INADEQUATE ALTITUDE FOR RECOVERY.

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

Read the full NTSB narrative

THE PILOT WAS ON HIS FIRST FLIGHT IN THIS MODEL GLIDER AND THE LAUNCH WAS BY GROUND TOW. THE PILOT STATED THE GLIDER CLIMBED TO 200 FEET AND 50 KNOTS AND WOULDN'T CLIMB OR ACCELERATE ANY MORE. AS HE RELEASED TOW ROPE, HE REALIZED THAT HE HAD ENTERED A SPIN. ALTITUDE WAS NOT SUFFICIENT FOR FULL RECOVERY.

Quoted verbatim from the NTSB record.

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