# NTSB investigations: Glasflugel STD LIBELLE 201B

NTSB aviation accident and incident investigations since 1962: the probable cause, findings, aircraft, crew, weather and docket of each, linked to the FAA registry and the FAA’s own reports.

## Latest cases

- [NTSB WPR26LA010](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/WPR26LA010.md): Glasflugel STD Libelle 201B · Moriarty, NM · Accident · No injuries · Class 4 · Limited · Final report · Oct 5, 2025 · N1095G · Substantial damage
  > The glider’s encounter with atmospheric conditions where lift was not sufficient to maintain flight.
- [NTSB CEN09LA278](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/CEN09LA278.md): Glasflugel H201B · Meadow Lake Airport, CO · Accident · Serious injuries · Limited investigation · Final report · May 4, 2009 · N17TD · Substantial damage
  > A programming anomaly within the winch's computer aided launch control system, which incorrectly limited the maximum winch speed during launch of the glider.
- [NTSB SEA04LA063](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/SEA04LA063.md): Glasflugel STD Libelle 201B · Oso, WA · Accident · 1 fatal · Limited investigation · Final report · Apr 2, 2004 · N161D · 2 aircraft · Substantial damage
  > The pilot of the Glaser-Dirks (lead glider) failure to maintain clearance from the Glasflugel (trailing glider) resulting in a mid-air collision while maneuvering.
- [NTSB CHI03LA146](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/CHI03LA146.md): Glasflugel Libelle 201B · Hampshire, IL · Accident · No injuries · Limited investigation · Final report · May 24, 2003 · N3650 · Substantial damage
  > The unsuitable terrain encountered by the pilot during the off airport landing. A factor was the rock.
- [NTSB LAX86LA296](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/LAX86LA296.md): Glasflugel ST Libelle · Vacaville, CA · Accident · Serious injuries · Limited investigation · Final report · Jul 20, 1986 · N74162 · Substantial damage
  > According to witnesses the sailplane was too low on the landing appraoch and in an attempt to stretch the glide the pilot stalled the sailplane and entered a spin prior to contact with the ground.
- [NTSB LAX85LA394](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/LAX85LA394.md): Glasflugel ST Liebelle 201B · California City, CA · Accident · No injuries · Limited investigation · Final report · Sep 2, 1985 · N711DP · Substantial damage
  > The glider landed off the arpt on a road and groundlooped after colliding with shrubbery. The plt complained of encountering a downdraft during the flt.
- [NTSB OAK78DXQ44](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/OAK78DXQ44.md): Libelle 201B · Chester, CA · Accident · Serious injuries · Closed · Sep 5, 1978 · N711DP · Substantial damage
- [NTSB MIA78DLD10](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/MIA78DLD10.md): Schleicher ASW-17 · Mulberry, FL · Accident · No injuries · Closed · Nov 13, 1977 · N4AX · 2 aircraft · Substantial damage
- [NTSB MKC76AK067](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/MKC76AK067.md): Glasflugel H-201B · Alden, KS · Accident · 1 fatal · Closed · Jul 17, 1976 · N1WN · Substantial damage
- [NTSB LAX76FUQ35](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/LAX76FUQ35.md): Glasflugel H-301B · Inyokern, CA · Accident · No injuries · Closed · Apr 17, 1976 · N8JP · Substantial damage

## The whole list in SQL

Runs in DuckDB 1.2 or later on the release's Parquet files over HTTPS:

```sql
SELECT c."ntsbNumber", c."eventDate", c."eventType", c."eventCity", c."eventStateOrRegion", a.n_number, a."aircraftMake", a."aircraftModel", c."highestInjuryLevel", c."totalFatal", c."completionStatus", c.report_url
FROM 'https://openairdocs.org/data/latest/ntsb_case_detail.parquet' c LEFT JOIN 'https://openairdocs.org/data/latest/ntsb_aircrafts.parquet' a ON a.case_mkey = c."mKey" AND a.position = 1
WHERE c."mKey" IN (SELECT x.case_mkey FROM 'https://openairdocs.org/data/latest/ntsb_aircrafts.parquet' x WHERE x.aircraft_model_code IN ('3800344'))
ORDER BY c."eventDate" DESC, c."ntsbNumber" DESC
```

This list as a web page: https://openairdocs.org/ntsb?model=3800344

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