# NTSB NYC80DHA24: Schleicher ASW-19, N78RC, Franklin Forks, PA, July 10, 1980

- Type: NTSB accident investigation
- Classification: Accident · Minor injuries · Closed
- Date: July 10, 1980
- Place: Franklin Forks, PA · FRANKLIN FORKS, PA
- Location: 41.9181° N, 75.8474° W: Placed by OpenAirDocs: center of Franklin Forks, PA, within about 6 miles (OpenAirDocs)
- Nearby events: https://openairdocs.org/map.md?lat=41.9181&lon=-75.8474&mi=10
- Phase of flight: [Approach](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb-phases/500) (OpenAirDocs' grouping)
- Highest injury: Minor injuries
- Injuries: 1 minor
- Status: Completed, report August 17, 1980
- Report: Brief approved by the director
- NTSB case key (mKey): 129808
- NTSB case page: https://web.ntsb.gov/investigations/?ntsbnumber=NYC80DHA24
- Page: https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/NYC80DHA24

## NTSB brief

```
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 FILE    DATE          LOCATION          AIRCRAFT DATA       INJURIES       FLIGHT                        PILOT DATA
                                                               F  S M/N     PURPOSE
----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
3-0913  80/7/10    FRANKLIN FORKS,PA   SCHLEICHER ASW-19   CR-  0  0  1  NONCOMMERCIAL             PRIVATE, AGE 37, 616
        TIME - 1415                    N78RC               PX-  0  0  0  PLEASURE/PERSONAL TRANSP  TOTAL HOURS, 276 IN TYPE,
                                       DAMAGE-SUBSTANTIAL  OT-  0  0  0                            NOT INSTRUMENT RATED.
        DEPARTURE POINT             INTENDED DESTINATION
          HARRIS HILL,NY              RETURN
        TYPE OF ACCIDENT                                         PHASE OF OPERATION
           COLLIDED WITH: TREES                                     LANDING: FINAL APPROACH
        PROBABLE CAUSE(S)
           PILOT IN COMMAND - IMPROPER IN-FLIGHT DECISIONS OR PLANNING
        FACTOR(S)
           WEATHER - DOWNDRAFT,UPDRAFTS
        WEATHER BRIEFING - BRIEFING RECEIVED-METHOD UNKNOWN
        WEATHER FORECAST - UNKNOWN/NOT REPORTED
        EMERGENCY CIRCUMSTANCES - FORCED LANDING OFF AIRPORT ON LAND
        SKY CONDITION                                            CEILING AT ACCIDENT SITE
          SCATTERED                                                UNLIMITED
        VISIBILITY AT ACCIDENT SITE                              PRECIPITATION AT ACCIDENT SITE
          5 OR OVER(UNLIMITED)                                     NONE
        OBSTRUCTIONS TO VISION AT ACCIDENT SITE                  TEMPERATURE-F
          NONE                                                      85
        WIND DIRECTION-DEGREES                                   WIND VELOCITY-KNOTS
          270                                                       10
        TYPE OF WEATHER CONDITIONS                               TYPE OF FLIGHT PLAN
          VFR                                                      NONE
        REMARKS- LIFT DETERIORATED ENROUTE.SINGLE WHEEL EQPD.
```

## Aircraft

- Registration: [N78RC](https://openairdocs.org/deregistered/N78RC-2000-05-30), registration cancelled 2000-05-30, S/N 19060 (OpenAirDocs)
- Reported make and model: SCHLEICHER ASW-19
- Registry model: [Schleicher ASW-19](https://openairdocs.org/model/schleicher-asw-19) (registry code 3801508) (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 19800710024719A](https://openairdocs.org/incident/19800710024719A), Jul 10, 1980: Schler ASW19, Franklin Forks, PA, Substantial damage. Landed in a tree-top on off-airport landing. Lost lift on cross-country flight.

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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