# NTSB OAK73AP042: Glasflugel H301B, N194P, Redding, CA, May 26, 1973

- Type: NTSB accident investigation
- Classification: Accident · No injuries · Closed
- Date: May 26, 1973
- Place: Redding, CA · REDDING, CA
- Location: 40.5865° N, 122.3917° W: Placed by OpenAirDocs: center of Redding, CA, within about 6 miles (OpenAirDocs)
- Nearby events: https://openairdocs.org/map.md?lat=40.5865&lon=-122.3917&mi=10
- Phase of flight: [Enroute](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb-phases/400) (OpenAirDocs' grouping)
- Highest injury: No injuries
- Injuries: 2 uninjured
- Status: Completed, report July 13, 1973
- Report: Brief approved by the director
- NTSB case key (mKey): 190248
- NTSB case page: https://web.ntsb.gov/investigations/?ntsbnumber=OAK73AP042
- Page: https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/OAK73AP042

## NTSB brief (aircraft 2)

```
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 FILE    DATE          LOCATION          AIRCRAFT DATA       INJURIES       FLIGHT                        PILOT DATA
                                                               F  S M/N     PURPOSE
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3-1553  73/5/26  NR.REDDING,CALIF      BOLKOW A-1          CR-  0  0  1  MISCELLANEOUS             PRIVATE, AGE 46, 1076
        TIME - 1300                    N696Z               PX-  0  0  0  AIR SHOW/RACING           TOTAL HOURS, 856 IN TYPE,
                                       DAMAGE-DESTROYED    OT-  0  0  1                            NOT INSTRUMENT RATED.
        DEPARTURE POINT             INTENDED DESTINATION
         REDDING,CALIF               REDDING,CALIF
        TYPE OF ACCIDENT                                         PHASE OF OPERATION
           COLLISION WITH AIRCRAFT: BOTH IN FLIGHT                  IN FLIGHT: CLIMB TO CRUISE
        PROBABLE CAUSE(S)
           PILOT IN COMMAND - FAILED TO SEE AND AVOID OTHER AIRCRAFT
           PERSONNEL - MISCELLANEOUS-PERSONNEL: PILOT OF OTHER AIRCRAFT
        FACTOR(S)
           PILOT IN COMMAND - DIVERTED ATTENTION FROM OPERATION OF AIRCRAFT
         SPECIAL DATA
          SEGMENTS OF AVIATION INVOLVED - SMALL US GEN.AV.-SMALL US GEN.AV.
          CONTROLLING AGENCY - NO CONTROL                          RADAR CTL/SURVEILLANCE - RADAR SERVICE NOT AVAILABLE
          TRAFFIC ADVISORY ISSUED - NONE                           CONTROL ZONE/AREA - NO
          EVASIVE ACTION TAKEN - NO                                ANTI-COLLISION LIGHTS - NOT INSTALLED
        REMARKS- SOARING CONTEST.ACFT WERE 2 OF 7,ALL CLIMBING IN SAME THERMAL.N696Z PLT PARACHUTED OK,ACFT CRASHED
```

## NTSB brief (aircraft 1)

```
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 FILE    DATE          LOCATION          AIRCRAFT DATA       INJURIES       FLIGHT                        PILOT DATA
                                                               F  S M/N     PURPOSE
----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
3-1553  73/5/26  NR.REDDING,CALIF      GLASFLUGEL H301B    CR-  0  0  1  MISCELLANEOUS             PRIVATE, AGE 36, 295
        TIME - 1300                    N194P               PX-  0  0  0  AIR SHOW/RACING           TOTAL HOURS, 145 IN TYPE,
                                       DAMAGE-SUBSTANTIAL  OT-  0  0  1                            NOT INSTRUMENT RATED.
        DEPARTURE POINT             INTENDED DESTINATION
         REDDING,CALIF               REDDING,CALIF
        TYPE OF ACCIDENT                                         PHASE OF OPERATION
           COLLISION WITH AIRCRAFT: BOTH IN FLIGHT                  IN FLIGHT: CLIMB TO CRUISE
        PROBABLE CAUSE(S)
           PILOT IN COMMAND - FAILED TO SEE AND AVOID OTHER AIRCRAFT
           PERSONNEL - MISCELLANEOUS-PERSONNEL: PILOT OF OTHER AIRCRAFT
        FACTOR(S)
           PILOT IN COMMAND - DIVERTED ATTENTION FROM OPERATION OF AIRCRAFT
         SPECIAL DATA
          SEGMENTS OF AVIATION INVOLVED - SMALL US GEN.AV.-SMALL US GEN.AV.
          CONTROLLING AGENCY - NO CONTROL                          RADAR CTL/SURVEILLANCE - RADAR SERVICE NOT AVAILABLE
          TRAFFIC ADVISORY ISSUED - NONE                           CONTROL ZONE/AREA - NO
          EVASIVE ACTION TAKEN - NO                                ANTI-COLLISION LIGHTS - NOT INSTALLED
        REMARKS- N194P LND OK.N696Z HAD LONG CONVERSATION ON RADIO PRIOR TO ACCDT,MONITORED BY N194P.
```

## Aircraft 1

- Registration: [N194P](https://openairdocs.org/aircraft/N194P), registered now, S/N 217, built 1971 (OpenAirDocs)
- Reported make and model: GLASFLUGEL H301B
- Registry model: [Glasflugel STANDARD LIBELLE](https://openairdocs.org/model/glasflugel-standard-libelle) (registry code 3800341) (OpenAirDocs)
- Registry engine: [NONE](https://openairdocs.org/engine/none) (registry code 00000, none) (OpenAirDocs)
- Category: Glider
- Engines: none
- Damage: Substantial damage

## Aircraft 2

- Registration: [N696Z](https://openairdocs.org/deregistered/N696Z-1973-07-23), registration cancelled 1973-07-23, S/N 739, built 1966 (OpenAirDocs)
- Reported make and model: BOLKOW A-1
- Registry model: [Bolkow PHOEBUS](https://openairdocs.org/model/bolkow-phoebus) (registry code 1403004) (OpenAirDocs)
- Category: Glider
- Engines: none
- Damage: Destroyed

## FAA reports on this event (2)

The FAA's own accident and incident reports, matched to the aircraft by N-number and date (OpenAirDocs).

- [Accident 19730526013391A](https://openairdocs.org/incident/19730526013391A), May 26, 1973: Glasfl LIBELLE, Redding, CA, Substantial damage. N194P lnd ok.N696Z had long conversation on radio prior to accdt,monitored by N194P.
- [Accident 19730526013392A](https://openairdocs.org/incident/19730526013392A), May 26, 1973: Entwic PHOEBUSC, Redding, CA, Destroyed. Soaring contest. Acft were 2 of 7,all climbing in same thermal.N696Z plt parachuted ok,acft crashed

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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