# NTSB NYC81DNC15: Glasflugel ST-LIB, N30SP, Graniteville, VT, June 27, 1981

- Type: NTSB accident investigation
- Classification: Accident · No injuries · Closed
- Date: June 27, 1981
- Place: Graniteville, VT · GRANITEVILLE, VT
- Location: 44.1458° N, 72.4814° W: Placed by OpenAirDocs: center of Graniteville, VT, within about 6 miles (OpenAirDocs)
- Nearby events: https://openairdocs.org/map.md?lat=44.1458&lon=-72.4814&mi=10
- Phase of flight: [Landing](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb-phases/550) (OpenAirDocs' grouping)
- Highest injury: No injuries
- Injuries: 1 uninjured
- Status: Completed, report September 4, 1981
- Report: Brief approved by the director
- NTSB case key (mKey): 124645
- NTSB case page: https://web.ntsb.gov/investigations/?ntsbnumber=NYC81DNC15
- Page: https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/NYC81DNC15

## NTSB brief

```
----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
 FILE    DATE          LOCATION          AIRCRAFT DATA       INJURIES       FLIGHT                        PILOT DATA
                                                               F  S M/N     PURPOSE
----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
3-2033  81/6/27    GRANITEVILLE,VT     GLASFLUGEL ST-LIB   CR-  0  0  1  MISCELLANEOUS             COMMERCIAL, FL.INSTR.,
        TIME - 1630                    N30SP               PX-  0  0  0  AIR SHOW/RACING           AGE 33, 255 TOTAL HOURS,
                                       DAMAGE-SUBSTANTIAL  OT-  0  0  0                            155 IN TYPE, NOT
                                                                                                   INSTRUMENT RATED.
        DEPARTURE POINT             INTENDED DESTINATION
          SUGERBUSH,VT                LOCAL
        TYPE OF ACCIDENT                                         PHASE OF OPERATION
           HARD LANDING                                             LANDING: LEVEL OFF/TOUCHDOWN
        PROBABLE CAUSE(S)
           PILOT IN COMMAND - IMPROPER COMPENSATION FOR WIND CONDITIONS
        FACTOR(S)
           WEATHER - UNFAVORABLE WIND CONDITIONS
           WEATHER - WIND SHEAR
           WEATHER - OTHER
        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                                                      80
        WIND DIRECTION-DEGREES                                   WIND VELOCITY-KNOTS
          320                                                       10
        TYPE OF WEATHER CONDITIONS                               TYPE OF FLIGHT PLAN
          VFR                                                      NONE
        REMARKS- AREAS OF LIFT DETERIORATED ON X-COUNTRY.PLT RPRTD WND SHR,TREE TOP LVL.WND GSTG 20KTS.
```

## Aircraft

- Registration: [N30SP](https://openairdocs.org/deregistered/N30SP-1992-05-18), registration cancelled 1992-05-18, S/N 108 (OpenAirDocs)
- Reported make and model: GLASFLUGEL ST-LIB
- Registry model: [Glasflugel STANDARD LIBELLE](https://openairdocs.org/model/glasflugel-standard-libelle) (registry code 3800341) (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 19810627047099A](https://openairdocs.org/incident/19810627047099A), Jun 27, 1981: Glasfl LIBELLE, Graniteville, VT, Substantial damage. Encountered windshear and stalled during off airport landing.

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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