# NTSB LAX80FUQ13: Schleicher ASW-12, N4472, Llano, CA, April 12, 1980

- Type: NTSB accident investigation
- Classification: Accident · No injuries · Closed
- Date: April 12, 1980
- Place: Llano, CA · LLANO, CA
- Phase of flight: [Approach](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb-phases/500) (OpenAirDocs' grouping)
- Highest injury: No injuries
- Injuries: 1 uninjured
- Status: Completed, report May 1, 1980
- Report: Brief approved by the director
- NTSB case key (mKey): 131061
- NTSB case page: https://web.ntsb.gov/investigations/?ntsbnumber=LAX80FUQ13
- Page: https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/LAX80FUQ13

## NTSB brief

```
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 FILE    DATE          LOCATION          AIRCRAFT DATA       INJURIES       FLIGHT                        PILOT DATA
                                                               F  S M/N     PURPOSE
----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
3-0291  80/4/12    LLANO,CA            SCHLEICHER ASW-12   CR-  0  0  1  NONCOMMERCIAL             COMMERCIAL, AGE 49, 2546
        TIME - 1715                    N4472               PX-  0  0  0  PLEASURE/PERSONAL TRANSP  TOTAL HOURS, 429 IN TYPE,
                                       DAMAGE-SUBSTANTIAL  OT-  0  0  0                            NOT INSTRUMENT RATED.
        NAME OF AIRPORT - CRYSTAL
        DEPARTURE POINT             INTENDED DESTINATION
          LLANO,CA                    LOCAL
        TYPE OF ACCIDENT                                         PHASE OF OPERATION
           COLLIDED WITH: TREES                                     LANDING: FINAL APPROACH
        PROBABLE CAUSE(S)
           WEATHER - DOWNDRAFT,UPDRAFTS
        FACTOR(S)
           TERRAIN - HIGH OBSTRUCTIONS
        WEATHER BRIEFING - NO RECORD OF BRIEFING RECEIVED
        WEATHER FORECAST - UNKNOWN/NOT REPORTED
        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                                                      70
        WIND DIRECTION-DEGREES                                   WIND VELOCITY-KNOTS
           90                                                       3
        TYPE OF WEATHER CONDITIONS                               TYPE OF FLIGHT PLAN
          VFR                                                      NONE
        REMARKS- ENCOUNTERED SINKING AIR MASS DRG FINAL APCH.
```

## Aircraft

- Registration: [N4472](https://openairdocs.org/deregistered/N4472-2005-07-11), registration cancelled 2005-07-11, S/N 12001, built 1965 (OpenAirDocs)
- Reported make and model: SCHLEICHER ASW-12
- Registry model: [Schleicher AS-W12](https://openairdocs.org/model/schleicher-as-w12) (registry code 38015HR) (OpenAirDocs)
- Registry engine: [NONE](https://openairdocs.org/engine/none) (registry code 00000, none) (OpenAirDocs)
- Category: Glider
- Engines: none
- Damage: Substantial damage
- Airport: Crystal

## 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 19800412009689A](https://openairdocs.org/incident/19800412009689A), Apr 12, 1980: Schler ASW12, Llano, CA, Substantial damage. Came too low on final. Hit downdraft, went into trees short of runway.

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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