# NTSB MIA71DLD02: Schleicher KA-6CR, N6098V, Apopka, FL, July 3, 1970

- Type: NTSB accident investigation
- Classification: Accident · No injuries · Closed
- Date: July 3, 1970
- Place: Apopka, FL · APOPKA, FL
- Location: 28.6806° N, 81.5095° W: Placed by OpenAirDocs: center of Apopka, FL, within about 6 miles (OpenAirDocs)
- Nearby events: https://openairdocs.org/map.md?lat=28.6806&lon=-81.5095&mi=10
- Phase of flight: [Approach](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb-phases/500) (OpenAirDocs' grouping)
- Highest injury: No injuries
- Injuries: 1 uninjured
- Status: Completed, report April 27, 1971
- Report: Brief approved by the director
- NTSB case key (mKey): 121053
- NTSB case page: https://web.ntsb.gov/investigations/?ntsbnumber=MIA71DLD02
- Page: https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/MIA71DLD02

## NTSB brief

```
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 FILE    DATE          LOCATION          AIRCRAFT DATA       INJURIES       FLIGHT                        PILOT DATA
                                                               F  S M/N     PURPOSE
----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
3-2879   70/7/3    APOPKA,FLA          SCHLEICHER KA-6CR   CR-  0  0  1  MISCELLANEOUS             PRIVATE, AGE 40, 330
        TIME - 1315                    N6098V              PX-  0  0  0  AIR SHOW/RACING           TOTAL HOURS, 20 IN TYPE,
                                       DAMAGE-SUBSTANTIAL  OT-  0  0  0                            NOT INSTRUMENT RATED.
        NAME OF AIRPORT - MCDONALD
        DEPARTURE POINT             INTENDED DESTINATION
          CHULUOTA,FLA                UMATILLE,FLA
        TYPE OF ACCIDENT                                         PHASE OF OPERATION
           COLLIDED WITH: TREES                                     LANDING: FINAL APPROACH
        PROBABLE CAUSE(S)
           PILOT IN COMMAND - SELECTED UNSUITABLE TERRAIN
        FACTOR(S)
           WEATHER - DOWNDRAFT,UPDRAFTS
        WEATHER BRIEFING - OTHER
        WEATHER FORECAST - UNKNOWN/NOT REPORTED
        EMERGENCY CIRCUMSTANCES - FORCED LANDING OFF AIRPORT ON LAND
        SKY CONDITION                                            CEILING AT ACCIDENT SITE
          SCATTERED                                                 4000
        VISIBILITY AT ACCIDENT SITE                              PRECIPITATION AT ACCIDENT SITE
          5 OR OVER(UNLIMITED)                                     NONE
        OBSTRUCTIONS TO VISION AT ACCIDENT SITE                  TYPE OF WEATHER CONDITIONS
          HAZE                                                     VFR
        TYPE OF FLIGHT PLAN
          NONE
        REMARKS- GLIDER MEET X-C CONTEST. ENCOUNTERED DOWNDRAFT. CHOSE UNSUITABLE FLD. WEA BRIEF AT PLTS MEETING.
```

## Aircraft

- Registration: [N6098V](https://openairdocs.org/deregistered/N6098V-1974-08-08), registration cancelled 1974-08-08, S/N 785 (OpenAirDocs)
- Reported make and model: SCHLEICHER KA-6CR
- Registry model: [Schleicher KA 6 CR](https://openairdocs.org/model/schleicher-ka-6-cr) (registry code 3801537) (OpenAirDocs)
- Category: Glider
- Engines: none
- Damage: Substantial damage
- Airport: Mcdonald

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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