# Townsend H L BRIEGLED BG12A

- Type: Aircraft model (FAA registry)
- Registry code: 79001AS
- Manufacturer (registry): TOWNSEND H L
- Model: BRIEGLED BG12A
- Aircraft type: Glider
- Category: Glider
- Engines: None
- Seats: 1
- Weight class: Up to 12,499 lb
- Certification: Not type certificated
- Registered aircraft: 0
- Page: https://openairdocs.org/model/townsend-h-l-briegled-bg12a

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## ADs that may apply (OpenAirDocs)

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None matched.

## Registered aircraft

None registered with this model now.

## NTSB investigations (1)

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- [NTSB NYC94LA089](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/NYC94LA089), May 21, 1994: Townsend, H.L. Briegled BG-12A (N6552N), Readington, NJ, destroyed, 1 fatal. Probable cause: The pilot failed to maintain airspeed while maneuvering which resulted in an inadvertent stall/spin. A factor was the lack of experience in the make and model of glider.

## FAA accident and incident reports

None matched to aircraft with this model.

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