# NTSB NYC73FNC29: Schleicher KA-6, N4333, Farmingdale, ME, August 19, 1972

- Type: NTSB accident investigation
- Classification: Accident · Serious injuries · Closed
- Date: August 19, 1972
- Place: Farmingdale, ME · FARMINGDALE, ME
- Location: 44.2510° N, 69.7835° W: Placed by OpenAirDocs: center of Farmingdale, ME, within about 6 miles (OpenAirDocs)
- Nearby events: https://openairdocs.org/map.md?lat=44.2510&lon=-69.7835&mi=10
- Phase of flight: [Approach](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb-phases/500) (OpenAirDocs' grouping)
- Highest injury: Serious injuries
- Injuries: 1 serious
- Status: Completed, report December 19, 1972
- Report: Brief approved by the director
- NTSB case key (mKey): 167709
- NTSB case page: https://web.ntsb.gov/investigations/?ntsbnumber=NYC73FNC29
- Page: https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/NYC73FNC29

## NTSB brief

```
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 FILE    DATE          LOCATION          AIRCRAFT DATA       INJURIES       FLIGHT                        PILOT DATA
                                                               F  S M/N     PURPOSE
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3-0839  72/8/19    FARMINGDALE,ME      SCHLEICHER KA-6     CR-  0  1  0  NONCOMMERCIAL             PRIVATE, AGE 39, 600
        TIME - 1400                    N4333               PX-  0  0  0  PLEASURE/PERSONAL TRANSP  TOTAL HOURS, 200 IN TYPE,
                                       DAMAGE-SUBSTANTIAL  OT-  0  0  0                            NOT INSTRUMENT RATED.
        NAME OF AIRPORT - SKY HARBOR
        DEPARTURE POINT             INTENDED DESTINATION
          TURNER,ME                   FARMINGDALE,ME
        TYPE OF ACCIDENT                                         PHASE OF OPERATION
           STALL                                                    LANDING: FINAL APPROACH
        PROBABLE CAUSE(S)
           PILOT IN COMMAND - FAILED TO OBTAIN/MAINTAIN FLYING SPEED
        FACTOR(S)
           MISCELLANEOUS ACTS,CONDITIONS - POORLY PLANNED APPROACH
        REMARKS- WHEEL EQPD.ACFT NOT AT CORRECT DISTANCE FROM RWY.DRG SHARP TURN TO BASE,LWR WING DROPPED.
```

## Aircraft

- Registration: [N4333](https://openairdocs.org/deregistered/N4333-1976-05-21), registration cancelled 1976-05-21, S/N 4219, built 1968 (OpenAirDocs)
- Reported make and model: SCHLEICHER KA-6
- Registry model: [Schleicher KA 6 E](https://openairdocs.org/model/schleicher-ka-6-e) (registry code 3801545) (OpenAirDocs)
- Category: Glider
- Engines: none
- Damage: Substantial damage
- Airport: Sky Harbor

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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