# NTSB IAD76DIG25: Schleicher AS-K14, N169US, Mineral County, WV, August 16, 1976

- Type: NTSB accident investigation
- Classification: Accident · No injuries · Closed
- Date: August 16, 1976
- Place: Mineral County, WV · MINERAL COUNTY, WV
- Location: 39.4147° N, 78.9437° W: Placed by OpenAirDocs: center of Mineral County, WV, within about 6 miles (OpenAirDocs)
- Nearby events: https://openairdocs.org/map.md?lat=39.4147&lon=-78.9437&mi=10
- Phase of flight: [Enroute](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb-phases/400) (OpenAirDocs' grouping)
- Highest injury: No injuries
- Injuries: 1 uninjured
- Status: Completed, report October 4, 1976
- Report: Brief approved by the director
- NTSB case key (mKey): 155449
- NTSB case page: https://web.ntsb.gov/investigations/?ntsbnumber=IAD76DIG25
- Page: https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/IAD76DIG25

## NTSB brief

```
----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
 FILE    DATE          LOCATION          AIRCRAFT DATA       INJURIES       FLIGHT                        PILOT DATA
                                                               F  S M/N     PURPOSE
----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
3-2502  76/8/16    MINERAL COUNTY,WV   SCHLEICHER AS-K14   CR-  0  0  1  NONCOMMERCIAL             PRIVATE, AGE 30, 393
        TIME - 1600                    N169US              PX-  0  0  0  PLEASURE/PERSONAL TRANSP  TOTAL HOURS, 93 IN TYPE,
                                       DAMAGE-DESTROYED    OT-  0  0  0                            NOT INSTRUMENT RATED.
        DEPARTURE POINT             INTENDED DESTINATION
          EL MIRA,NY                 UNKNOWN/NOT REPORTED
        TYPE OF ACCIDENT                                         PHASE OF OPERATION
           COLLIDED WITH: FENCE,FENCEPOSTS                          IN FLIGHT: OTHER
        PROBABLE CAUSE(S)
           PILOT IN COMMAND - IMPROPER IN-FLIGHT DECISIONS OR PLANNING
        FACTOR(S)
           WEATHER - DOWNDRAFT,UPDRAFTS
        SKY CONDITION                                            CEILING AT ACCIDENT SITE
          CLEAR                                                    UNLIMITED
        VISIBILITY AT ACCIDENT SITE                              PRECIPITATION AT ACCIDENT SITE
          5 OR OVER(UNLIMITED)                                     NONE
        OBSTRUCTIONS TO VISION AT ACCIDENT SITE                  TEMPERATURE-F
          NONE                                                      75
        WIND DIRECTION-DEGREES                                   WIND VELOCITY-KNOTS
          310                                                       10
        TYPE OF WEATHER CONDITIONS                               TYPE OF FLIGHT PLAN
          VFR                                                      NONE
        REMARKS- RIDGE SOARING AND RAN INTO DOWN DRAFT OFF RIDGE. TOO LOW TO START ENG OR SET UP LDG PATTERN.
```

## Aircraft

- Registration: [N169US](https://openairdocs.org/deregistered/N169US-1990-11-26), registration cancelled 1990-11-26, S/N 14018 (OpenAirDocs)
- Reported make and model: SCHLEICHER AS-K14
- Registry model: [Schleicher ASK-14](https://openairdocs.org/model/schleicher-ask-14) (registry code 38015GW) (OpenAirDocs)
- Category: Glider
- Engines: none
- Damage: Destroyed

## 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 19760816027529A](https://openairdocs.org/incident/19760816027529A), Aug 16, 1976: Schler RHONLERCHE, Mineral County, WV, Substantial damage. Ridge soaring and ran into down draft off ridge. Too low to start eng or set up ldg pattern.

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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