MKC70DCQ30

NTSB accident investigation · Glasflugel Libell · Beverly, KS · May 10, 1970

Accident · No injuriesClosed
Date
May 10, 1970
Place
Beverly, KS · BEVERLY, KS
Injuries
1 uninjured
Damage
Substantial damage
Phase of flight
Landing
Aircraft
N9510Glasflugel Libell
Status
Completed · report February 24, 1971
Report
Brief approved by the director
Case key
122038

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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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3-2054  70/5/10    BEVERLY,KANS        GLASFLUGEL LIBELL   CR-  0  0  1  NONCOMMERCIAL             PRIVATE, AGE 46, 312
        TIME - 1650                    N9510               PX-  0  0  0  PLEASURE/PERSONAL TRANSP  TOTAL HOURS, 130 IN TYPE,
                                       DAMAGE-SUBSTANTIAL  OT-  0  0  0                            NOT INSTRUMENT RATED.
        DEPARTURE POINT             INTENDED DESTINATION
          COLO.SPRINGS,COLO          UNKNOWN/NOT REPORTED
        TYPE OF ACCIDENT                                         PHASE OF OPERATION
           GROUND-WATER LOOP-SWERVE                                 LANDING: ROLL
        PROBABLE CAUSE(S)
           PILOT IN COMMAND - SELECTED UNSUITABLE TERRAIN
        FACTOR(S)
           TERRAIN - WET,SOFT GROUND
           TERRAIN - HIGH VEGETATION
        EMERGENCY CIRCUMSTANCES - PRECAUTIONARY LANDING OFF AIRPORT
                                  ADVERSE/UNFAVORABLE WEATHER
        REMARKS- DISTANCE SOARING FLT. RAN OUT OF LIFT. LND IN WHEAT FLD SOFT FROM PREVIOUS RAIN. WHEEL EQUIPPED.

Aircraft

Registration
N9510
Reported as
Glasflugel Libell
Category
Glider
Engine
none
Damage
Substantial damage

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.