# NTSB CHI75FEG22: Briegleb BG-12A, N2403, Goshen, OH, May 24, 1975

- Type: NTSB accident investigation
- Classification: Accident · Minor injuries · Closed
- Date: May 24, 1975
- Place: Goshen, OH · GOSHEN, OH
- Location: 39.2285° N, 84.1507° W: Placed by OpenAirDocs: center of Goshen, OH, within about 6 miles (OpenAirDocs)
- Nearby events: https://openairdocs.org/map.md?lat=39.2285&lon=-84.1507&mi=10
- Phase of flight: [Landing](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb-phases/550) (OpenAirDocs' grouping)
- Highest injury: Minor injuries
- Injuries: 1 minor
- Status: Completed, report June 27, 1975
- Report: Brief approved by the director
- NTSB case key (mKey): 148438
- NTSB case page: https://web.ntsb.gov/investigations/?ntsbnumber=CHI75FEG22
- Page: https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/CHI75FEG22

## NTSB brief

```
----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
 FILE    DATE          LOCATION          AIRCRAFT DATA       INJURIES       FLIGHT                        PILOT DATA
                                                               F  S M/N     PURPOSE
----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
3-1087  75/5/24    GOSHEN,OH           BRIEGLEB BG-12A     CR-  0  0  1  NONCOMMERCIAL             COMMERCIAL, FL.INSTR.,
        TIME - 1515                    N2403               PX-  0  0  0  PLEASURE/PERSONAL TRANSP  AGE 44, 500 TOTAL HOURS,
                                       DAMAGE-SUBSTANTIAL  OT-  0  0  0                            25 IN TYPE, NOT
                                                                                                   INSTRUMENT RATED.
        DEPARTURE POINT             INTENDED DESTINATION
          WAYNESVILLE,OH              LOCAL
        TYPE OF ACCIDENT                                         PHASE OF OPERATION
           GROUND-WATER LOOP-SWERVE                                 LANDING: ROLL
        PROBABLE CAUSE(S)
           PILOT IN COMMAND - SELECTED UNSUITABLE TERRAIN
           PILOT IN COMMAND - FAILED TO MAINTAIN DIRECTIONAL CONTROL
        FACTOR(S)
           TERRAIN - ROUGH/UNEVEN
           MISCELLANEOUS ACTS,CONDITIONS - POORLY PLANNED APPROACH
        EMERGENCY CIRCUMSTANCES - FORCED LANDING OFF AIRPORT ON LAND
        REMARKS- COCKPIT AREA BKN OFF FM FUSELAGE.AT APRX 500FT AGL PLT CHANGED MIND TO ANOTHER FLD.
```

## Aircraft

- Registration: [N2403](https://openairdocs.org/deregistered/N2403-2008-11-12), registration cancelled 2008-11-12, S/N 12016, built 1960 (OpenAirDocs)
- Reported make and model: BRIEGLEB BG-12A
- Registry model: [Hayes BRIEGLEB BG12BD](https://openairdocs.org/model/hayes-briegleb-bg12bd) (registry code 05603DD) (OpenAirDocs)
- Registry engine: [NONE](https://openairdocs.org/engine/none) (registry code 00000, none) (OpenAirDocs)
- Category: Glider, amateur-built
- Engines: none
- Damage: Substantial damage

## FAA reports on this event (1)

The FAA's own accident and incident reports, matched to the aircraft by N-number and date (OpenAirDocs).

- [Accident 19750524012899A](https://openairdocs.org/incident/19750524012899A), May 24, 1975: Amtr 0560310, Goshen, OH, Substantial damage. Cockpit area bkn off fm fuselage. At aprx 500FT AGL plt changed mind to another fld.

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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