# Accident 19950902027869A: Schler K8B, Mayville, NY, September 2, 1995

- Type: FAA accident report (Accident/Incident Data System), as reported
- Date: September 2, 1995, 14:14 local time
- Place: Mayville, NY
- Airport: Dart Airport
- Damage: Substantial damage
- Phase of flight: Final Approach
- Operating rules: General operating rules (Part 91)
- Location: 40.6793° N, 73.3697° W: From the FAA, an estimate near the named town, within about 3 miles
- Nearby events: https://openairdocs.org/map.md?lat=40.6793&lon=-73.3697&mi=10
- Aircraft: N1196, registered now (https://openairdocs.org/aircraft/N1196) (OpenAirDocs)
- Registry model: Schleicher K 8 B (registry code 3801563, https://openairdocs.org/model/schleicher-k-8-b) (OpenAirDocs)
- Reported make and model: SCHLER K8B
- Fatal injuries: 0
- Pilot flight hours: 4,026 total, 6 in the last 90 days
- NTSB investigation: [NTSB NYC95LA215](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/NYC95LA215) (OpenAirDocs)
- FAA source: FAA Aviation Safety Information Portal (https://asip.faa.gov/)
- Page: https://openairdocs.org/incident/19950902027869A

## Narrative

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

UNUSUALLY STRONG SINK RATE ON FINAL. LANDED GLIDER IN A TREE SHORT OF RUNWAY.

## 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 NYC95LA215](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/NYC95LA215), Sep 2, 1995: Schleicher KA-8B (N1196), Mayville, NY, substantial damage. Probable cause: The pilot's inadequate inflight planning, which resulted in an inflight collision with trees.

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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