# NTSB FTW71AF072: Laister LK-10A, N50894, Bracketville, TX, May 1, 1971

- Type: NTSB accident investigation
- Classification: Accident · Fatal · Closed
- Date: May 1, 1971
- Place: Bracketville, TX · BRACKETVILLE, TX
- Phase of flight: [Approach](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb-phases/500) (OpenAirDocs' grouping)
- Highest injury: Fatal
- Injuries: 1 fatal, 1 serious
- Status: Completed, report October 20, 1971
- Report: Brief approved by the director
- NTSB case key (mKey): 160306
- NTSB case page: https://web.ntsb.gov/investigations/?ntsbnumber=FTW71AF072
- Page: https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/FTW71AF072

## NTSB brief

```
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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](https://openairdocs.org/deregistered/N50894-1971-06-02), registration cancelled 1971-06-02, S/N 39 (OpenAirDocs)
- Reported make and model: LAISTER LK-10A
- Registry model: [Laister-Kauffman LK-10A](https://openairdocs.org/model/laister-kauffman-lk-10a) (registry code 5090204) (OpenAirDocs)
- Category: Glider
- Engines: none
- Damage: Destroyed
- Airport: Ft.Clark Ranch

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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