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Briegleb BG-12B — registry & accident history

Compiled from FAA & NTSB records · as of Jul 18, 2026

There are 11 Briegleb BG-12B airframes on record (built 1965–1969), 0 currently registered. 1 has one or more NTSB accident records (1 records total, 1 with a fatal highest-injury classification). Data as of Jul 18, 2026.

11
Airframes
0
Registered
1965–1969
Years
1
NTSB records

Recent Briegleb BG-12B accidents

  1. N559YAug 18, 2011Fatal

    The pilot’s decision to perform a low pass over the runway in the opposite direction of his intended landing, and his subsequent failure to maintain airspeed and glider control during the reverse-course maneuver. Contributing to the accident was the effect of the pilot's failure to take his prescribed medications.