# NTSB LAX81FA111: Schleicher ASW-19, N59RA, California Cty, CA, July 28, 1981

- Type: NTSB accident investigation
- Classification: Accident · Fatal · Closed
- Date: July 28, 1981
- Place: California Cty, CA · CALIFORNIA CTY, CA
- Location: 35.1258° N, 117.9859° W: Placed by OpenAirDocs: center of California City, CA, within about 8 miles (OpenAirDocs)
- Nearby events: https://openairdocs.org/map.md?lat=35.1258&lon=-117.9859&mi=10
- Phase of flight: [Maneuvering](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb-phases/450) (OpenAirDocs' grouping)
- Highest injury: Fatal
- Injuries: 1 fatal
- Status: Completed, report November 30, 1982
- Report: Brief approved by the director
- NTSB case key (mKey): 123668
- NTSB case page: https://web.ntsb.gov/investigations/?ntsbnumber=LAX81FA111
- Page: https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/LAX81FA111

## NTSB brief

```
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 FILE    DATE          LOCATION          AIRCRAFT DATA       INJURIES       FLIGHT                        PILOT DATA
                                                               F  S M/N     PURPOSE
----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
3-3680  81/7/28    CALIFORNIA CTY,CA   SCHLEICHER ASW-19   CR-  1  0  0  NONCOMMERCIAL             COMMERCIAL, AGE 32, 3800
        TIME - 1340                    N59RA               PX-  0  0  0  PLEASURE/PERSONAL TRANSP  TOTAL HOURS, 50 IN TYPE,
                                       DAMAGE-DESTROYED    OT-  0  0  0                            INSTRUMENT RATED.
        NAME OF AIRPORT - CALIF CITY MUNI
        DEPARTURE POINT             INTENDED DESTINATION
          CALIFORNIA CTY,CA           LOCAL
        TYPE OF ACCIDENT                                         PHASE OF OPERATION
           AIRFRAME FAILURE: IN FLIGHT                              IN FLIGHT: LOW PASS
        PROBABLE CAUSE(S)
           AIRFRAME - FLIGHT CONTROL SURFACES: ELEVATOR ASSEMBLY,ATTACHMENTS
           MISCELLANEOUS ACTS,CONDITIONS - MATERIAL FAILURE
           AIRFRAME - FLIGHT CONTROL SURFACES: HORIZONTAL STABILIZER, ATTACHMENTS
           MISCELLANEOUS ACTS,CONDITIONS - OVERLOAD FAILURE
           MISCELLANEOUS ACTS,CONDITIONS - FLUTTER
           MISCELLANEOUS ACTS,CONDITIONS - SEPARATION IN FLIGHT
        FACTOR(S)
           PERSONNEL - PRODUCTION-DESIGN-PERSONNEL: POOR/INADEQUATE DESIGN
        REMARKS- RIGHT HORIZ STAB & ELEVATOR SEPD.A 1976 INDEPENDENT FLT TEST REVEALED POSITIVE A/S SYSTEM ERRORS.
```

## Aircraft

- Registration: [N59RA](https://openairdocs.org/deregistered/N59RA-1984-06-08), registration cancelled 1984-06-08, S/N 19032 (OpenAirDocs)
- Reported make and model: SCHLEICHER ASW-19
- Registry model: [Schleicher ASW-19](https://openairdocs.org/model/schleicher-asw-19) (registry code 3801508) (OpenAirDocs)
- Category: Glider
- Engines: none
- Damage: Destroyed
- Airport: Calif City Muni

## 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 19810728045759A](https://openairdocs.org/incident/19810728045759A), Jul 28, 1981: Schler ASW19, California City, CA, Destroyed. Glider entered left spin and crashed into ground after right horizontal stabilizer failed in flight.

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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