# Accident 19820609035509A: Schler K8, Shrewsbury, PA, June 9, 1982

- Type: FAA accident report (Accident/Incident Data System), as reported
- Date: June 9, 1982, 15:40 local time
- Place: Shrewsbury, PA
- Airport: Kocher
- Damage: Substantial damage
- Phase of flight: Descent
- Operating rules: General operating rules (Part 91)
- Location: 39.7705° N, 76.6803° W: From the FAA, an estimate near the named town, within about 3 miles
- Nearby events: https://openairdocs.org/map.md?lat=39.7705&lon=-76.6803&mi=10
- Aircraft: N3353G, a cancelled registration (https://openairdocs.org/deregistered/N3353G-1984-06-15) (OpenAirDocs)
- Registry model: Schleicher K 8 B (registry code 3801563, https://openairdocs.org/model/schleicher-k-8-b) (OpenAirDocs)
- Reported make and model: SCHLER K8
- Fatal injuries: 0
- Pilot flight hours: 83 total, 77 in this make and model, 43 in the last 90 days
- NTSB investigation: [NTSB NYC82DA121](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/NYC82DA121) (OpenAirDocs)
- FAA source: FAA Aviation Safety Information Portal (https://asip.faa.gov/)
- Page: https://openairdocs.org/incident/19820609035509A

## Narrative

As the FAA filed it, in capitals; the FAA replaces private details with ^PRIVACY DATA OMITTED^.

ALLOWED GLIDER TO EXCEED RED LINE WHILE CHECKING A TURN POINT. USED AIRBRAKE. WING FABRIC SEPARATED. STRUCK TREES.

## The NTSB's investigation of this event (1)

From the NTSB's public API. Aircraft are matched to registry aircraft by N-number and event date, checked against the reported serial number, make and model; the registry's history has gaps, so older matches can be wrong. Compare the reported make and model.

- [NTSB NYC82DA121](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/NYC82DA121), Jun 9, 1982: Scheicher K8B (N3353G), Shrewsbury, PA, substantial damage

From the FAA Accident/Incident Data System. Reports are matched to registry aircraft by N-number and event date, checked against the reported make and model; the registry's history has gaps, so older matches can be wrong. Compare the reported make and model. For accidents, the NTSB's own investigation is the fuller record.

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