LAX71DUG29

NTSB accident investigation · Schleicher KA-6CR · Boron, CA · July 26, 1970

Accident · No injuriesClosed
Date
July 26, 1970
Place
Boron, CA · BORON, CA
Injuries
1 uninjured
Damage
Substantial damage
Phase of flight
Landing
Aircraft
N10DVSchleicher KA-6CR
Status
Completed · report June 5, 1971
Report
Brief approved by the director
Case key
111316

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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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3-3267  70/7/26    BORON,CALIF         SCHLEICHER KA-6CR   CR-  0  0  1  NONCOMMERCIAL             PRIVATE, AGE 40, 180
        TIME - 1700                    N10DV               PX-  0  0  0  PLEASURE/PERSONAL TRANSP  TOTAL HOURS, 20 IN TYPE,
                                       DAMAGE-SUBSTANTIAL  OT-  0  0  0                            NOT INSTRUMENT RATED.
        DEPARTURE POINT             INTENDED DESTINATION
          ADELANTO,CALIF              LOCAL
        TYPE OF ACCIDENT                                         PHASE OF OPERATION
           COLLIDED WITH: OBJECT                                    LANDING: LEVEL OFF/TOUCHDOWN
        PROBABLE CAUSE(S)
           PILOT IN COMMAND - IMPROPER IN-FLIGHT DECISIONS OR PLANNING
        FACTOR(S)
           TERRAIN - OTHER
        EMERGENCY CIRCUMSTANCES - FORCED LANDING OFF AIRPORT ON LAND
        REMARKS- NO THERMAL LIFT,LNDD ON DIRT ROAD. R WING HIT GAS PIPE.

Aircraft

Registration
N10DV
Reported as
Schleicher KA-6CR
Category
Glider
Engine
none
Damage
Substantial damage

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.