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NTSB accident investigation · Briegleb BG12BD · Perris, CA · April 4, 1971

Accident · Minor injuriesClosed
Date
April 4, 1971
Place
Perris, CA · PERRIS, CA
Injuries
1 minor
Damage
Substantial damage
Phase of flight
Initial climb
Aircraft
N4025Briegleb BG12BD
Status
Completed · report December 22, 1971
Report
Brief approved by the director
Case key
160954

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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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3-1287   71/4/4    PERRIS,CALIF        BRIEGLEB BG12BD     CR-  0  0  1  NONCOMMERCIAL             PRIVATE, AGE 40, 156
        TIME - 1400                    N4025               PX-  0  0  0  PRACTICE                  TOTAL HOURS, 0 IN TYPE,
                                       DAMAGE-SUBSTANTIAL  OT-  0  0  0                            NOT INSTRUMENT RATED.
        NAME OF AIRPORT - PERRIS VALLEY
        DEPARTURE POINT             INTENDED DESTINATION
          PERRIS,CALIF                LOCAL
        TYPE OF ACCIDENT                                         PHASE OF OPERATION
           STALL                                                    TAKEOFF: INITIAL CLIMB
        PROBABLE CAUSE(S)
           PILOT IN COMMAND - LACK OF FAMILIARITY WITH AIRCRAFT
           PILOT IN COMMAND - IMPROPER OPERATION OF FLIGHT CONTROLS
           PILOT IN COMMAND - FAILED TO OBTAIN/MAINTAIN FLYING SPEED
        REMARKS- AIR-TOW TKOF,FULL FLAPS.RAPID CLIMB,STALLED AFTR RELEASING TOW LINE.WHEEL EQPD.

Aircraft

Registration
N4025
Reported as
Briegleb BG12BD
Category
Glider
Engine
none
Damage
Substantial damage
Airport
Perris Valley

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.