# NTSB NYC72DFT09: Schleicher AS-K14, N2316, Fayetteville, PA, April 8, 1972

- Type: NTSB accident investigation
- Classification: Accident · No injuries · Closed
- Date: April 8, 1972
- Place: Fayetteville, PA · FAYETTEVILLE, PA
- Location: 39.9114° N, 77.5651° W: Placed by OpenAirDocs: center of Fayetteville, PA, within about 6 miles (OpenAirDocs)
- Nearby events: https://openairdocs.org/map.md?lat=39.9114&lon=-77.5651&mi=10
- Phase of flight: [Approach](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb-phases/500) (OpenAirDocs' grouping)
- Highest injury: No injuries
- Injuries: 1 uninjured
- Status: Completed, report December 11, 1972
- Report: Brief approved by the director
- NTSB case key (mKey): 165708
- NTSB case page: https://web.ntsb.gov/investigations/?ntsbnumber=NYC72DFT09
- Page: https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/NYC72DFT09

## NTSB brief

```
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 FILE    DATE          LOCATION          AIRCRAFT DATA       INJURIES       FLIGHT                        PILOT DATA
                                                               F  S M/N     PURPOSE
----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
3-0936   72/4/8    FAYETTEVILLE,PA     SCHLEICHER AS-K14   CR-  0  0  1  NONCOMMERCIAL             PRIVATE, AGE 56, 6000
        TIME - 1555                    N2316               PX-  0  0  0  PLEASURE/PERSONAL TRANSP  TOTAL HOURS, 558 IN TYPE,
                                       DAMAGE-SUBSTANTIAL  OT-  0  0  0                            NOT INSTRUMENT RATED.
        DEPARTURE POINT             INTENDED DESTINATION
          NEW CUMBERLAND,PA           FAYETTEVILLE,PA
        TYPE OF ACCIDENT                                         PHASE OF OPERATION
           UNDERSHOOT                                               LANDING: FINAL APPROACH
           COLLIDED WITH: TREES                                     LANDING: LEVEL OFF/TOUCHDOWN
        PROBABLE CAUSE(S)
           PILOT IN COMMAND - IMPROPER IN-FLIGHT DECISIONS OR PLANNING
        REMARKS- LOST THERMAL LIFT.
```

## Aircraft

- Registration: [N2316](https://openairdocs.org/deregistered/N2316-1973-02-08), registration cancelled 1973-02-08, S/N 14007 (OpenAirDocs)
- Reported make and model: SCHLEICHER AS-K14
- Registry model: [Schleicher ASK-14](https://openairdocs.org/model/schleicher-ask-14) (registry code 38015GW) (OpenAirDocs)
- Category: Glider
- Engines: reciprocating
- Damage: 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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