Schleicher KA6E accident near Haskell, Oklahoma, July 18, 1992
On July 18, 1992 at about 10:00 pm local time, a Schleicher KA6E (glider), registered N1342, was substantially damaged in an accident near Haskell, Oklahoma (Haskell Muni airport). It was a personal flight under general aviation rules (Part 91). No one was hurt; 1 person was on board or involved. The weather was visual conditions (good weather).
The NTSB's probable cause their words, unchanged
THE PILOT'S FAILURE TO MAINTAIN DIRECTIONAL CONTROL AND THE WING RUNNERS FAILURE TO KEEP THE RIGHT WING UP.
Source: NTSB aviation accident database, copy made October 5, 2026. Docket and reports at the NTSB.
What the record shows
- Date
- July 18, 1992 · about 10:00 pm local time
- Place
- Haskell, Oklahoma · Haskell Muni · map
- Type
- Accident
- Injuries
- No one was hurt; 1 person was on board or involved.
- Weather
- visual conditions (good weather)
- Aircraft
- Schleicher KA6E · all KA6Es on the register
- Registration
- N1342 · registry record · serial 4135
- Damage
- Substantial damage
- Flight
- Personal flight · general aviation rules (Part 91)
The NTSB's narrative final · quoted from the NTSB record
DURING AN AIR TOW TAKEOFF THE RIGHT WING RUNNER WAS UNABLE TO KEEP UP WITH THE GLIDER AND LET GO OF THE WING. THE RIGHT WING DROPPED AND THE GLIDER VEERED RIGHT OFF OF THE RUNWAY AND STRUCK A BALE OF HAY, DAMAGING THE RIGHT WING. THE PILOT RELEASED THE TOW AFTER THE COLLISION.
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: 3,325 hours in all; 19 in this make and model; 48 in the last 90 days; 21 in the last 30 days; 3,200 as pilot in command
- Medical certificate: Class 3 (valid medical--w/ waivers/lim.)
- Seat: ctr
The aircraft
- Airframe total time: 565 hours
- Last inspection: annual inspection, June 9, 1992
- Maximum gross weight: 660 lb
- Seats: 1
- Landing gear: fixed
- Engine: (type not recorded); 0 hours total
The flight
- Flight plan: none
- Runway 0, 3,710 ft by 50 ft
Weather at the time
- Light: daylight
- Visibility: 10 statute miles
- Sky: scat at 4,000 ft
- Temperature: 90°F (32°C), dew point 0°F (-18°C)
Injuries
| Fatal | Serious | Minor | None | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Crew | 1 |
Documents from the investigation the NTSB's docket: the evidence folder behind the report
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