FTW71AF072

NTSB accident investigation · Laister LK-10A · Bracketville, TX · May 1, 1971

Accident · FatalClosed
Date
May 1, 1971
Place
Bracketville, TX · BRACKETVILLE, TX
Injuries
1 fatal, 1 serious
Damage
Destroyed
Phase of flight
Approach
Aircraft
N50894Laister LK-10A
Status
Completed · report October 20, 1971
Report
Brief approved by the director
Case key
160306

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NTSB brief

NTSB’s brief of the accident, as it was printed: the coded facts, with the probable cause and factors.

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 FILE    DATE          LOCATION          AIRCRAFT DATA       INJURIES       FLIGHT                        PILOT DATA
                                                               F  S M/N     PURPOSE
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3-0188   71/5/1    BRACKETVILLE,TEX    LAISTER LK-10A      CR-  1  0  0  NONCOMMERCIAL             COMMERCIAL, FL.INSTR.,
        TIME - 1455                    N50894              PX-  0  1  0  PLEASURE/PERSONAL TRANSP  AGE 31, 1300 TOTAL HOURS,
                                       DAMAGE-DESTROYED    OT-  0  0  0                            1 IN TYPE, INSTRUMENT
                                                                                                   RATED.
        NAME OF AIRPORT - FT.CLARK RANCH
        DEPARTURE POINT             INTENDED DESTINATION
          BRACKETVILLE,TEX            LOCAL
        TYPE OF ACCIDENT                                         PHASE OF OPERATION
           STALL: SPIN                                              LANDING: TRAFFIC PATTERN-CIRCLING
        PROBABLE CAUSE(S)
           PILOT IN COMMAND - FAILED TO OBTAIN/MAINTAIN FLYING SPEED

Aircraft

Registration
N50894
Reported as
Laister LK-10A
Category
Glider
Engine
none
Damage
Destroyed
Airport
Ft.Clark Ranch

Matched to the registry by N-number and the event date; the registry’s history has gaps, so older matches can be wrong. Compare the reported make and model.