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Accident · Substantial damage

FAA accident report · Glasfl Libelle · Markleeville, CA · August 9, 1986

Date
August 9, 1986 · 17:00 local
Place
Markleeville, CA
Airport
Alpine County
Phase of flight
In Traffic Pattern-Circling
Operating rules
General operating rules (Part 91)
Damage
Substantial damage
Aircraft
N7190
NTSB investigation
NTSBLAX86LA318
Reported as
Glasfl Libelle
Fatal injuries
0
Pilot’s flight hours
527 total375 in this make and model37 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.

The glider spun into trees while maneuvering in the pattern. The pilot failed to monitor airspeed.

As the FAA filed it

THE GLIDER SPUN INTO TREES WHILE MANEUVERING IN THE PATTERN. THE PILOT FAILED TO MONITOR AIRSPEED.

NTSB investigation

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