# NTSB NYC75DGT16: Schleicher KA6, N1771R, Lemont, PA, March 15, 1975

- Type: NTSB accident investigation
- Classification: Accident · No injuries · Closed
- Date: March 15, 1975
- Place: Lemont, PA · LEMONT, PA
- Location: 40.8119° N, 77.8162° W: Placed by OpenAirDocs: center of Lemont, PA, within about 6 miles (OpenAirDocs)
- Nearby events: https://openairdocs.org/map.md?lat=40.8119&lon=-77.8162&mi=10
- Phase of flight: [Landing](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb-phases/550) (OpenAirDocs' grouping)
- Highest injury: No injuries
- Injuries: 1 uninjured
- Status: Completed, report May 19, 1975
- Report: Brief approved by the director
- NTSB case key (mKey): 148210
- NTSB case page: https://web.ntsb.gov/investigations/?ntsbnumber=NYC75DGT16
- Page: https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/NYC75DGT16

## NTSB brief

```
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 FILE    DATE          LOCATION          AIRCRAFT DATA       INJURIES       FLIGHT                        PILOT DATA
                                                               F  S M/N     PURPOSE
----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
3-0755  75/3/15    LEMONT,PA           SCHLEICHER KA6      CR-  0  0  1  NONCOMMERCIAL             COMMERCIAL, FL.INSTR.,
        TIME - 1500                    N1771R              PX-  0  0  0  PRACTICE                  AGE 34, 277 TOTAL HOURS,
                                       DAMAGE-SUBSTANTIAL  OT-  0  0  0                            13 IN TYPE, NOT
                                                                                                   INSTRUMENT RATED.
        DEPARTURE POINT             INTENDED DESTINATION
          JULIAN,PA                   RETURN
        TYPE OF ACCIDENT                                         PHASE OF OPERATION
           COLLIDED WITH: DIRT BANK                                 LANDING: LEVEL OFF/TOUCHDOWN
        PROBABLE CAUSE(S)
           PILOT IN COMMAND - INADEQUATE PREFLIGHT PREPARATION AND/OR PLANNING
           PILOT IN COMMAND - BECAME LOST/DISORIENTED
        FACTOR(S)
           TERRAIN - ROUGH/UNEVEN
        EMERGENCY CIRCUMSTANCES - PRECAUTIONARY LANDING OFF AIRPORT
        REMARKS- MISSED CKPT,BECAME LOST.CAUGHT L WINGTIP ON LDG.WHL EQUIPPED.
```

## Aircraft

- Registration: [N1771R](https://openairdocs.org/aircraft/N1771R), registered now, S/N 4096 (OpenAirDocs)
- Reported make and model: SCHLEICHER KA6
- Registry model: [Schleicher KA 6 E](https://openairdocs.org/model/schleicher-ka-6-e) (registry code 3801545) (OpenAirDocs)
- Registry engine: [NONE](https://openairdocs.org/engine/none) (registry code 00000, none) (OpenAirDocs)
- Category: Glider
- Engines: none
- Damage: Substantial damage

## 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 19750315005069A](https://openairdocs.org/incident/19750315005069A), Mar 15, 1975: Schler KA6E, Lemont, PA, Substantial damage. Missed ckpt,became lost. Caught l wingtip on ldg. Whl equipped.

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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