Schleicher KA6CR accident near Marion, North Carolina, March 10, 1984
On March 10, 1984 at about 9:00 pm local time, a Schleicher KA6CR (glider), registered N4221G, was substantially damaged in an accident near Marion, North Carolina (Shiflet airport). It was a personal flight under general aviation rules (Part 91). 1 person was seriously injured. The weather was visual conditions (good weather).
The NTSB's probable cause their words, unchanged
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Source: NTSB aviation accident database, copy made October 5, 2026. Docket and reports at the NTSB.
What the record shows
- Date
- March 10, 1984 · about 9:00 pm local time
- Place
- Marion, North Carolina · Shiflet · map
- Type
- Accident
- Injuries
- 1 person was seriously injured.
- Weather
- visual conditions (good weather)
- Aircraft
- Schleicher KA6CR · all KA6CRs on the register
- Registration
- N4221G · no longer on the register · serial 908
- Damage
- Substantial damage
- Flight
- Personal flight · general aviation rules (Part 91)
The NTSB's narrative final · quoted from the NTSB record
THE PLT ATTEMPTED A 360 DEG TURN PRIOR TO LANDING, WHILE AT A LOW ALTITUDE AND CRASHED AFTER APRX 150 TO 180 DEGS OF THE TURN.
The complete narrative as the NTSB published it. The NTSB's docket holds the report as a PDF and any photographs, statements and other documents from the investigation.
The factual record from the NTSB's investigation tables, in plain English
Pilot
- Certificate: commercial pilot
- Ratings: multi-engine land; single-engine land; instrument: airplane; rotorcraft: glider
- Flight time: 3,900 hours in all; 40 in this make and model; 8 in the last 90 days; 8 in the last 30 days; 3,700 as pilot in command
- Medical certificate: Class 2 (valid medical--no waivers/lim.)
- Seat: frt
The aircraft
- Airframe total time: 846 hours
- Last inspection: annual inspection, January 18, 1984; 82 hours since
- Maximum gross weight: 660 lb
- Seats: 1
- Landing gear: fixed
- Engine: Unknown (type not recorded); 0 hours total
The flight
- Departed from: 9A9 Marion NC at 5:15 pm
- Flight plan: none
- Runway 28, 3,600 ft
Weather at the time
- Light: daylight
- Wind: from 180° at 12 knots
- Visibility: 15 statute miles
- Sky: clear
- Temperature: 50°F (10°C), dew point 0°F (-18°C)
- Altimeter: 30.00 inHg
- Observation at 4:00 pm from HKY
Injuries
| Fatal | Serious | Minor | None | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Crew | 1 |
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Other NTSB records under N4221G the same tail number, which may have belonged to a different aircraft at the time
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