# NTSB IAD74FIA19: Glasfugel H301B, N66SC, Midland, VA, June 12, 1974

- Type: NTSB accident investigation
- Classification: Accident · Serious injuries · Closed
- Date: June 12, 1974
- Place: Midland, VA · MIDLAND, VA
- Location: 38.5985° N, 77.7190° W: Placed by OpenAirDocs: center of Midland, VA, within about 6 miles (OpenAirDocs)
- Nearby events: https://openairdocs.org/map.md?lat=38.5985&lon=-77.7190&mi=10
- Phase of flight: [Approach](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb-phases/500) (OpenAirDocs' grouping)
- Highest injury: Serious injuries
- Injuries: 1 serious
- Status: Completed, report July 19, 1974
- Report: Brief approved by the director
- NTSB case key (mKey): 125854
- NTSB case page: https://web.ntsb.gov/investigations/?ntsbnumber=IAD74FIA19
- Page: https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/IAD74FIA19

## NTSB brief

```
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 FILE    DATE          LOCATION          AIRCRAFT DATA       INJURIES       FLIGHT                        PILOT DATA
                                                               F  S M/N     PURPOSE
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3-1594  74/6/12    MIDLAND,VA          GLASFUGEL H301B     CR-  0  1  0  MISCELLANEOUS             PRIVATE, AGE UNK/NR, 246
        TIME - 1400                    N66SC               PX-  0  0  0  OTHER                     TOTAL HOURS, 113 IN TYPE,
                                       DAMAGE-SUBSTANTIAL  OT-  0  0  0                            NOT INSTRUMENT RATED.
        DEPARTURE POINT             INTENDED DESTINATION
          FREDERICK,MD                WARRENTON,VA
        TYPE OF ACCIDENT                                         PHASE OF OPERATION
           STALL                                                    LANDING: FINAL APPROACH
        PROBABLE CAUSE(S)
           PILOT IN COMMAND - FAILED TO OBTAIN/MAINTAIN FLYING SPEED
        FACTOR(S)
           WEATHER - OTHER
           WEATHER - THUNDERSTORM ACTIVITY
        WEATHER BRIEFING - BRIEFED BY WEATHER BUREAU PERSONEL, BY PHONE
        WEATHER FORECAST - UNKNOWN/NOT REPORTED
        EMERGENCY CIRCUMSTANCES - PRECAUTIONARY LANDING OFF AIRPORT
                                  ADVERSE/UNFAVORABLE WEATHER
        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                  WIND VELOCITY-KNOTS
          HAZE                                                      15
        TYPE OF WEATHER CONDITIONS                               TYPE OF FLIGHT PLAN
          VFR                                                      VFR
        REMARKS- SOARING CONTEST,DRG STEEP TURN TO FINAL ENCTRD WIND SHEAR GLIDER STALLED ABT 50FT AGL.
```

## Aircraft

- Registration: [N66SC](https://openairdocs.org/deregistered/N66SC-2010-08-02), registration cancelled 2010-08-02, S/N 177, built 1970 (OpenAirDocs)
- Reported make and model: GLASFUGEL H301B
- Registry model: [Glasflugel STANDARD LIBELLE](https://openairdocs.org/model/glasflugel-standard-libelle) (registry code 3800341) (OpenAirDocs)
- Registry engine: [NONE](https://openairdocs.org/engine/none) (registry code 00000, none) (OpenAirDocs)
- Category: Glider
- 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 19740612017849A](https://openairdocs.org/incident/19740612017849A), Jun 12, 1974: Glasfl LIBELLE, Midland, VA, Substantial damage. Soaring contest,drg steep turn to final enctrd wind shear glider stalled abt 50FT AGL.

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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