OAK70DVG31

NTSB accident investigation · Glasflugel BS-1 · Anderson, CA · May 24, 1970

Accident · No injuriesClosed
Date
May 24, 1970
Place
Anderson, CA · ANDERSON, CA
Injuries
1 uninjured
Damage
Substantial damage
Phase of flight
Approach
Aircraft
N127SEGlasflugel BS-1
Status
Completed · report March 4, 1971
Report
Brief approved by the director
Case key
181743

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NTSB brief

NTSB’s brief of the accident, as it was printed: the coded facts, with the probable cause and factors.

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 FILE    DATE          LOCATION          AIRCRAFT DATA       INJURIES       FLIGHT                        PILOT DATA
                                                               F  S M/N     PURPOSE
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3-2209  70/5/24  NR.ANDERSON,CALIF     GLASFLUGEL BS-1     CR-  0  0  1  NONCOMMERCIAL             PRIVATE, AGE 39, 4300
        TIME - 1500                    N127SE              PX-  0  0  0  PLEASURE/PERSONAL TRANSP  TOTAL HOURS, 100 IN TYPE,
                                       DAMAGE-SUBSTANTIAL  OT-  0  0  0                            NOT INSTRUMENT RATED.
        NAME OF AIRPORT - REDDING MUNICIPAL
        DEPARTURE POINT             INTENDED DESTINATION
          REDDING,CALIF               LOCAL
        TYPE OF ACCIDENT                                         PHASE OF OPERATION
           UNDERSHOOT                                               LANDING: FINAL APPROACH
           COLLIDED WITH: DITCHES                                   LANDING: LEVEL OFF/TOUCHDOWN
        PROBABLE CAUSE(S)
           PILOT IN COMMAND - MISJUDGED DISTANCE,SPEED,AND ALTITUDE
        REMARKS- ENTERED TRAFFIC PATTERN TOO LOW TO REACH ARPT.

Aircraft

Registration
N127SE
Reported as
Glasflugel BS-1
Category
Glider
Engine
none
Damage
Substantial damage
Airport
Redding Municipal

Matched to the registry by N-number and the event date; the registry’s history has gaps, so older matches can be wrong. Compare the reported make and model.