# Accident 19900219002269A: Rolsch LS6, Cabins, WV, February 19, 1990

- Type: FAA accident report (Accident/Incident Data System), as reported
- Date: February 19, 1990, 10:30 local time
- Place: Cabins, WV
- Damage: Substantial damage
- Phase of flight: Fcd/Prec Ldg From Cruise
- Operating rules: General operating rules (Part 91)
- Location: 39.0594° N, 78.9595° W: From the FAA, an estimate near the named town, within about 3 miles
- Nearby events: https://openairdocs.org/map.md?lat=39.0594&lon=-78.9595&mi=10
- Aircraft: N511M, registered now (https://openairdocs.org/aircraft/N511M) (OpenAirDocs)
- Registry model: Rolladen-Schneider LS-6 (registry code 3801260, https://openairdocs.org/model/rolladen-schneider-ls-6) (OpenAirDocs)
- Reported make and model: ROLSCH LS6
- People aboard: 1
- Fatal injuries: 1
- NTSB investigation: [NTSB BFO90DIG01](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/BFO90DIG01) (OpenAirDocs)
- FAA source: FAA Aviation Safety Information Portal (https://asip.faa.gov/)
- Page: https://openairdocs.org/incident/19900219002269A

## Narrative

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

OFF AIRPORT LANDING. STRUCK POWERLINE AND CRASHED. POWERLINE SLICED INTO CANOPY.

## 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 BFO90DIG01](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/BFO90DIG01), Feb 19, 1990: Rolladen-Schneider LS-6 (N511M), Cabins, WV, substantial damage, 1 fatal. Probable cause: THE PILOT FAILED TO DETECT AND REMAIN CLEAR OF THE POWER LINE WHICH CROSSED THE FIELD IN WHICH HE WAS ATTEMPTING TO LAND. CONTRIBUTING TO THE ACCIDENT WAS THE MODERATE TO SEVERE TURBULENCE IN THE…

## Other reports on N511M (1)

Matched to the same aircraft by N-number and date.

- [Accident 19980611013239A](https://openairdocs.org/incident/19980611013239A), Jun 11, 1998: Rolsch LS6 (N511M), Green River, UT, Substantial damage. Released tow 600FT circled. No thermals. High sink. Left wing hit ground. Glider cartwheeled. (.4)according to the co-owner of the glider, the pilot was given…

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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