# NTSB MKC78DER71: Schleicher K8B, N221L, Stanton, MN, July 8, 1978

- Type: NTSB accident investigation
- Classification: Accident · No injuries · Closed
- Date: July 8, 1978
- Place: Stanton, MN · STANTON, MN
- Location: 44.4719° N, 93.0230° W: Placed by OpenAirDocs: center of Stanton, MN, within about 6 miles (OpenAirDocs)
- Nearby events: https://openairdocs.org/map.md?lat=44.4719&lon=-93.0230&mi=10
- Phase of flight: [Landing](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb-phases/550) (OpenAirDocs' grouping)
- Highest injury: No injuries
- Injuries: 1 uninjured
- Status: Completed, report September 26, 1978
- Report: Brief approved by the director
- NTSB case key (mKey): 140672
- NTSB case page: https://web.ntsb.gov/investigations/?ntsbnumber=MKC78DER71
- Page: https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/MKC78DER71

## NTSB brief

```
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 FILE    DATE          LOCATION          AIRCRAFT DATA       INJURIES       FLIGHT                        PILOT DATA
                                                               F  S M/N     PURPOSE
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3-2156   78/7/8    STANTON,MN          SCHLEICHER K8B      CR-  0  0  1  NONCOMMERCIAL             PRIVATE, AGE 73, 407
        TIME - 1515                    N221L               PX-  0  0  0  PLEASURE/PERSONAL TRANSP  TOTAL HOURS, 14 IN TYPE,
                                       DAMAGE-SUBSTANTIAL  OT-  0  0  0                            NOT INSTRUMENT RATED.
        NAME OF AIRPORT - CARLTON
        DEPARTURE POINT             INTENDED DESTINATION
          STANTON,MN                  LOCAL
        TYPE OF ACCIDENT                                         PHASE OF OPERATION
           COLLIDED WITH: PARKED AIRCRAFT                           LANDING: ROLL
        PROBABLE CAUSE(S)
           PILOT IN COMMAND - IMPROPER COMPENSATION FOR WIND CONDITIONS
        REMARKS- SCHLEICHER AS-K13,N3313 PARKED. SUBSTANTIAL DAMAGE.
```

## Aircraft

- Registration: [N221L](https://openairdocs.org/aircraft/N221L), registered now, S/N 8205 (OpenAirDocs)
- Reported make and model: SCHLEICHER K8B
- Registry model: [Schleicher K 8 B](https://openairdocs.org/model/schleicher-k-8-b) (registry code 3801563) (OpenAirDocs)
- Registry engine: [NONE](https://openairdocs.org/engine/none) (registry code 00000, none) (OpenAirDocs)
- Category: Glider
- Engines: none
- Damage: Substantial damage
- Airport: Carlton

## 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 19780708022719A](https://openairdocs.org/incident/19780708022719A), Jul 8, 1978: Schler K8B, Stanton, MN, Substantial damage. Schleicher AS-K13,N3313 parked. Substantial damage.

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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