# NTSB CHI81DEC37: Vliegtuigbo SA-013, N9121, Adrian, MI, July 22, 1981

- Type: NTSB accident investigation
- Classification: Accident · No injuries · Closed
- Date: July 22, 1981
- Place: Adrian, MI · ADRIAN, MI
- Location: 41.8988° N, 84.0448° W: Placed by OpenAirDocs: center of Adrian, MI, within about 6 miles (OpenAirDocs)
- Nearby events: https://openairdocs.org/map.md?lat=41.8988&lon=-84.0448&mi=10
- Phase of flight: [Landing](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb-phases/550) (OpenAirDocs' grouping)
- Highest injury: No injuries
- Injuries: 1 uninjured
- Status: Completed, report October 26, 1981
- Report: Brief approved by the director
- NTSB case key (mKey): 124617
- NTSB case page: https://web.ntsb.gov/investigations/?ntsbnumber=CHI81DEC37
- Page: https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/CHI81DEC37

## NTSB brief

```
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 FILE    DATE          LOCATION          AIRCRAFT DATA       INJURIES       FLIGHT                        PILOT DATA
                                                               F  S M/N     PURPOSE
----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
3-1986  81/7/22    ADRIAN,MI           VLIEGTUIGBO SA-013  CR-  0  0  1  NONCOMMERCIAL             PRIVATE, AGE 31, 69 TOTAL
        TIME - 1550                    N9121               PX-  0  0  0  PLEASURE/PERSONAL TRANSP  HOURS, 22 IN TYPE, NOT
                                       DAMAGE-SUBSTANTIAL  OT-  0  0  0                            INSTRUMENT RATED.
        NAME OF AIRPORT - LENAWEE COUNTY
        DEPARTURE POINT             INTENDED DESTINATION
          DEXTER,MI                   ADRIAN,MI
        TYPE OF ACCIDENT                                         PHASE OF OPERATION
           GROUND-WATER LOOP-SWERVE                                 LANDING: ROLL
        PROBABLE CAUSE(S)
           PILOT IN COMMAND - IMPROPER OPERATION OF BRAKES AND/OR FLIGHT CONTROLS
        FACTOR(S)
           AIRPORTS/AIRWAYS/FACILITIES - AIRPORT CONDITIONS: WET RUNWAY
           WEATHER - UNFAVORABLE WIND CONDITIONS
        WEATHER BRIEFING - NO RECORD OF BRIEFING RECEIVED
        WEATHER FORECAST - UNKNOWN/NOT REPORTED
        SKY CONDITION                                            CEILING AT ACCIDENT SITE
          SCATTERED                                                UNLIMITED
        VISIBILITY AT ACCIDENT SITE                              PRECIPITATION AT ACCIDENT SITE
          5 OR OVER(UNLIMITED)                                     NONE
        OBSTRUCTIONS TO VISION AT ACCIDENT SITE                  RELATIVE BEARING OF WIND
          NONE                                                     LEFT QUARTERING HEAD WIND 293-337 DEGREES
        TEMPERATURE-F                                            WIND DIRECTION-DEGREES
           70                                                       70
        WIND VELOCITY-KNOTS                                      TYPE OF WEATHER CONDITIONS
           5                                                       VFR
        TYPE OF FLIGHT PLAN
          NONE
        REMARKS- FXD CTR LN MAIN GEAR & FXD TAIL WHL.
```

## Aircraft

- Registration: [N9121](https://openairdocs.org/deregistered/N9121-2015-05-11), registration cancelled 2015-05-11, S/N 019, built 1967 (OpenAirDocs)
- Reported make and model: VLIEGTUIGBO SA-013
- Registry model: [Vliegtuigbouw SAGITTA-013](https://openairdocs.org/model/vliegtuigbouw-sagitta-013) (registry code 0550313) (OpenAirDocs)
- Registry engine: [NONE](https://openairdocs.org/engine/none) (registry code 00000, none) (OpenAirDocs)
- Category: Glider
- Engines: none
- Damage: Substantial damage
- Airport: Lenawee County

## 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 19810722048949A](https://openairdocs.org/incident/19810722048949A), Jul 22, 1981: Vlgtbw SAGITTA013, Adrian, MI, Substantial damage. Pilot attempted turn off runway but runway and wind conditions caused glider to skid sideways causing crash.

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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