# NTSB LAX79DA080: Brieglab 12BD, N1752, Crystal City, CA, September 12, 1979

- Type: NTSB accident investigation
- Classification: Accident · Minor injuries · Closed
- Date: September 12, 1979
- Place: Crystal City, CA · CRYSTAL CITY, CA
- Phase of flight: [Approach](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb-phases/500) (OpenAirDocs' grouping)
- Highest injury: Minor injuries
- Injuries: 1 minor
- Status: Completed, report October 3, 1979
- Report: Brief approved by the director
- NTSB case key (mKey): 133533
- NTSB case page: https://web.ntsb.gov/investigations/?ntsbnumber=LAX79DA080
- Page: https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/LAX79DA080

## NTSB brief

```
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 FILE    DATE          LOCATION          AIRCRAFT DATA       INJURIES       FLIGHT                        PILOT DATA
                                                               F  S M/N     PURPOSE
----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
3-2779  79/9/12    CRYSTAL CITY,CA     BRIEGLAB 12BD       CR-  0  0  1  NONCOMMERCIAL             PRIVATE, AGE 31, 250
        TIME - 1429                    N1752               PX-  0  0  0  PLEASURE/PERSONAL TRANSP  TOTAL HOURS, 21 IN TYPE,
                                       DAMAGE-SUBSTANTIAL  OT-  0  0  0                            NOT INSTRUMENT RATED.
        NAME OF AIRPORT - CRYSTAL GLIDER
        DEPARTURE POINT             INTENDED DESTINATION
          TEHACHAPI,CA                CRYSTAL CITY,CA
        TYPE OF ACCIDENT                                         PHASE OF OPERATION
           UNDERSHOOT                                               LANDING: FINAL APPROACH
           COLLISION WITH GROUND/WATER: CONTROLLED                  LANDING: LEVEL OFF/TOUCHDOWN
        PROBABLE CAUSE(S)
           PILOT IN COMMAND - MISJUDGED DISTANCE AND ALTITUDE
        FACTOR(S)
           WEATHER - DOWNDRAFT,UPDRAFTS
        WEATHER BRIEFING - BRIEFED BY FLIGHT SERVICE PERSONNEL, BY PHONE
        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 DIRECTION-DEGREES
          NONE                                                      90
        WIND VELOCITY-KNOTS                                      TYPE OF WEATHER CONDITIONS
           25                                                      VFR
        TYPE OF FLIGHT PLAN
          NONE
        REMARKS- WIND GUSTING 30K.
```

## Aircraft

- Registration: [N1752](https://openairdocs.org/deregistered/N1752-2013-07-11), registration cancelled 2013-07-11, S/N FS-1, built 1968 (OpenAirDocs)
- Reported make and model: BRIEGLAB 12BD
- Registry model: [Farrell Lester BG-12BD FS-1](https://openairdocs.org/model/farrell-lester-bg-12bd-fs-1) (registry code 05603UX) (OpenAirDocs)
- Registry engine: [NONE](https://openairdocs.org/engine/none) (registry code 00000, none) (OpenAirDocs)
- Category: Glider, amateur-built
- Engines: none
- Damage: Substantial damage
- Airport: Crystal Glider

## 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 19790912027279A](https://openairdocs.org/incident/19790912027279A), Sep 12, 1979: Amtrsl BRIEGLEBBG12, Crystal City, CA, Substantial damage. Pilot stated he encountered downdraft in homebuilt glider, forcing him to land in dry river bed 1 1/2 mi short rwy.

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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