# Accident 19900729037459A: Glasfl H301LIBELLE, Thompson Falls, MT, July 29, 1990

- Type: FAA accident report (Accident/Incident Data System), as reported
- Date: July 29, 1990, 13:00 local time
- Place: Thompson Falls, MT
- Airport: Thompson Falls Airport
- Damage: Substantial damage
- Phase of flight: Final Approach
- Operating rules: General operating rules (Part 91)
- Location: 47.5603° N, 115.4397° W: From the FAA, an estimate near the named town, within about 3 miles
- Nearby events: https://openairdocs.org/map.md?lat=47.5603&lon=-115.4397&mi=10
- Aircraft: N4166A, registered now (https://openairdocs.org/aircraft/N4166A) (OpenAirDocs)
- Registry model: Glasflugel H 301 LIBELLE (registry code 3800337, https://openairdocs.org/model/glasflugel-h-301-libelle) (OpenAirDocs)
- Registry engine: Amateur-built UNKNOWN ENG (registry code 99999, https://openairdocs.org/engine/amateur-built-unknown-eng) (OpenAirDocs)
- Reported make and model: GLASFL H301LIBELLE
- People aboard: 1
- Fatal injuries: 0
- Pilot flight hours: 249 total, 11 in this make and model, 23 in the last 90 days
- NTSB investigation: [NTSB SEA90LA150](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/SEA90LA150) (OpenAirDocs)
- FAA source: FAA Aviation Safety Information Portal (https://asip.faa.gov/)
- Page: https://openairdocs.org/incident/19900729037459A

## Narrative

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

RUNWAY BLOCKED. EXTENDED DOWNWIND USING SPOILERS. TOO LOW. HIT WIRES ON TOP FENCE. ROLLED LEFT AND HIT GROUND.

## 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 SEA90LA150](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/SEA90LA150), Jul 29, 1990: Glasflugel H 301 Libelle (N4166A), Thompson Falls, MT, substantial damage. Probable cause: A DISABLED AIRCRAFT BLOCKING THE ACTIVE RUNWAY.

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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