# NTSB CHI72AC098: Schleicher AS-K13, N1757, No.Canton, OH, June 8, 1972

- Type: NTSB accident investigation
- Classification: Accident · Fatal · Closed
- Date: June 8, 1972
- Place: No.Canton, OH · NO.CANTON, OH
- Location: 40.8742° N, 81.3972° W: Placed by OpenAirDocs: center of North Canton, OH, within about 6 miles (OpenAirDocs)
- Nearby events: https://openairdocs.org/map.md?lat=40.8742&lon=-81.3972&mi=10
- Phase of flight: [Approach](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb-phases/500) (OpenAirDocs' grouping)
- Highest injury: Fatal
- Injuries: 1 fatal
- Status: Completed, report February 21, 1973
- Report: Brief approved by the director
- NTSB case key (mKey): 166849
- NTSB case page: https://web.ntsb.gov/investigations/?ntsbnumber=CHI72AC098
- Page: https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/CHI72AC098

## NTSB brief

```
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 FILE    DATE          LOCATION          AIRCRAFT DATA       INJURIES       FLIGHT                        PILOT DATA
                                                               F  S M/N     PURPOSE
----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
3-2163   72/6/8    NO.CANTON,OHIO      SCHLEICHER AS-K13   CR-  1  0  0  INSTRUCTIONAL             STUDENT, AGE 28, 14 TOTAL
        TIME - 1640                    N1757               PX-  0  0  0  TRAINING                  HOURS, ALL IN TYPE, NOT
                                       DAMAGE-DESTROYED    OT-  0  0  0                            INSTRUMENT RATED.
        NAME OF AIRPORT - MARTIN
        DEPARTURE POINT             INTENDED DESTINATION
          NO.CANTON,OHIO              LOCAL
        TYPE OF ACCIDENT                                         PHASE OF OPERATION
           STALL                                                    LANDING: FINAL APPROACH
        PROBABLE CAUSE(S)
           PILOT IN COMMAND - IMPROPER OPERATION OF FLIGHT CONTROLS
        FACTOR(S)
           WEATHER - UNFAVORABLE WIND CONDITIONS
           PILOT IN COMMAND - LACK OF FAMILIARITY WITH AIRCRAFT
        WEATHER BRIEFING - UNKNOWN/NOT REPORTED
        WEATHER FORECAST - FORECAST SUBSTANTIALLY CORRECT
        SKY CONDITION                                            CEILING AT ACCIDENT SITE
          CLEAR                                                    UNLIMITED
        VISIBILITY AT ACCIDENT SITE                              PRECIPITATION AT ACCIDENT SITE
          5 OR OVER(UNLIMITED)                                     NONE
        OBSTRUCTIONS TO VISION AT ACCIDENT SITE                  TEMPERATURE-F
          NONE                                                      70
        WIND DIRECTION-DEGREES                                   WIND VELOCITY-KNOTS
          270                                                       10
        TYPE OF WEATHER CONDITIONS                               TYPE OF FLIGHT PLAN
          VFR                                                      NONE
        REMARKS- LOST CTL DURING STEEP TURN TO FINAL APCH DUE SUDDEN GUSTS. PLT HAD 1 HR LAST 90 DAYS,34 MIN SOLO.
```

## Aircraft

- Registration: [N1757](https://openairdocs.org/deregistered/N1757-1972-08-11), registration cancelled 1972-08-11, S/N 13061 (OpenAirDocs)
- Reported make and model: SCHLEICHER AS-K13
- Registry model: [Schleicher AS-K13](https://openairdocs.org/model/schleicher-as-k13) (registry code 38015GS) (OpenAirDocs)
- Category: Glider
- Engines: none
- Damage: Destroyed
- Airport: Martin

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.

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