20010705017619A

Accident · No damage

FAA accident report · Rolsch LS3-A · Warren Co, VA · July 5, 2001

Date: July 5, 2001 · 16:38 local
Place: Warren Co, VA
Operating rules: General operating rules (Part 91)
Damage: No damage
Aircraft: N113RM
NTSB investigation: NTSBIAD01LA076
Reported as: Rolsch LS3A

N113RMRegistration cancelled Jun 21, 2025 · Rolladen-Schneider OHG LS3-AS/N 3352 · Built 1979 Airframe modelRolladen-Schneider OHG LS3-A Engine modelNONENone

From the FAA’s Accident/Incident Data System (AIDS), through its Aviation Safety Information Portal, as reported. The NTSB investigates accidents separately, and its record of an accident is the fuller one. The aircraft is matched to the registry 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.

What happened

The FAA’s narrative, in sentence case. The FAA writes it in capitals and removes private details.

(-23) Mr. Frederick k. mueller PIC of N113RM and SN3352 attempting a landing on a grass field (non airport) struck the left wing tip of the glider on a pine tree approximately 15 ft. tall. Striking the wing tip caused the nose of the glider to strike the ground first. Canopy shattered and spar carry-through box broke in the impact.

As the FAA filed it

(-23) MR. FREDERICK K. MUELLER PIC OF N113RM AND SN3352 ATTEMPTING A LANDING ON A GRASS FIELD (NON AIRPORT) STRUCK THE LEFT WING TIP OF THE GLIDER ON A PINE TREE APPROXIMATELY 15 FT. TALL. STRIKING THE WING TIP CAUSED THE NOSE OF THE GLIDER TO STRIKE THE GROUND FIRST. CANOPY SHATTERED AND SPAR CARRY-THROUGH BOX BROKE IN THE IMPACT.

NTSB investigation

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

NTSB IAD01LA076Accident · Minor injuriesLimited investigationFinal reportFront Royal, VAthe pilot's inadequate altitude/clearance from a tree along his final approach path.Jul 5, 2001 · Substantial damage