# NTSB NYC79FFJ21: Briegleb BG-12, N31812, Elmira, NY, July 7, 1979

- Type: NTSB accident investigation
- Classification: Accident · Serious injuries · Closed
- Date: July 7, 1979
- Place: Elmira, NY · ELMIRA, NY
- Location: 42.0934° N, 76.8096° W: Placed by OpenAirDocs: center of Elmira, NY, within about 6 miles (OpenAirDocs)
- Nearby events: https://openairdocs.org/map.md?lat=42.0934&lon=-76.8096&mi=10
- Phase of flight: [Approach](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb-phases/500) (OpenAirDocs' grouping)
- Highest injury: Serious injuries
- Injuries: 1 serious
- Status: Completed, report September 27, 1979
- Report: Brief approved by the director
- NTSB case key (mKey): 135253
- NTSB case page: https://web.ntsb.gov/investigations/?ntsbnumber=NYC79FFJ21
- Page: https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/NYC79FFJ21

## NTSB brief

```
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 FILE    DATE          LOCATION          AIRCRAFT DATA       INJURIES       FLIGHT                        PILOT DATA
                                                               F  S M/N     PURPOSE
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3-1931   79/7/7    ELMIRA,NY           BRIEGLEB BG-12      CR-  0  1  0  NONCOMMERCIAL             PRIVATE, AGE 49, 20 TOTAL
        TIME - 1545                    N31812              PX-  0  0  0  PLEASURE/PERSONAL TRANSP  HOURS, 2 IN TYPE, NOT
                                       DAMAGE-SUBSTANTIAL  OT-  0  0  0                            INSTRUMENT RATED.
        NAME OF AIRPORT - HARRIS HILL
        DEPARTURE POINT             INTENDED DESTINATION
          ELMIRA,NY                   LOCAL
        TYPE OF ACCIDENT                                         PHASE OF OPERATION
           UNDERSHOOT                                               LANDING: FINAL APPROACH
           COLLISION WITH GROUND/WATER: CONTROLLED                  LANDING: FINAL APPROACH
        PROBABLE CAUSE(S)
           PILOT IN COMMAND - LACK OF FAMILIARITY WITH AIRCRAFT
           PILOT IN COMMAND - MISJUDGED DISTANCE AND ALTITUDE
           PILOT IN COMMAND - IMPROPER OPERATION OF FLIGHT CONTROLS
        REMARKS- OBSVD IN STEEP TURN CLOSE TO GND.
```

## Aircraft

- Registration: [N31812](https://openairdocs.org/deregistered/N31812-2018-01-03), registration cancelled 2018-01-03, S/N 01 (OpenAirDocs)
- Reported make and model: BRIEGLEB BG-12
- Registry model: [Boltz Chad C BG-12BD](https://openairdocs.org/model/boltz-chad-c-bg-12bd) (registry code 05647BU) (OpenAirDocs)
- Category: Glider
- Engines: none
- Damage: Substantial damage
- Airport: Harris Hill

## 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 19790707016449A](https://openairdocs.org/incident/19790707016449A), Jul 7, 1979: Amtrsl BRIEGLEBBG12, Elmira, NY, Substantial damage. Misjudged sink rate, wing tip struck ground turning short final.

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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