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Accident · Destroyed

FAA accident report · Schler KA 6 CR · Marion, NC · March 9, 1979

Date
March 9, 1979 · 11:00 local
Place
Marion, NC
Airport
Shifflet
Phase of flight
In Traffic Pattern-Circling
Operating rules
General operating rules (Part 91)
Damage
Destroyed
Aircraft
N8614E
NTSB investigation
NTSBIAD79DKM05
Reported as
Schler KA6CR
Fatal injuries
0
Pilot’s flight hours
105 total20 in this make and model40 in the last 90 days

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What happened

The FAA’s narrative, in sentence case. The FAA writes it in capitals and removes private details.

Glider stalled and spun into ground while pilot was circling field for landing.

As the FAA filed it

GLIDER STALLED AND SPUN INTO GROUND WHILE PILOT WAS CIRCLING FIELD FOR LANDING.

NTSB investigation

The NTSB’s investigation of this event, with its probable cause and findings. Matched to this report by N-number and date.