N559Y — 1965 Briegleb BG-12B

Aircraft record

Serial number

HFT1

Manufacturer

Briegleb

Model

BG-12B

Year

1965

Category

Glider

Engine

None None

Registration

Deregistered

View the FAA registry record for N559Y →

Accident & incident history

1. WPR11FA392Aug 18, 2011Moore, IDFatal · 1 fatal

   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.

Registration timeline

Ownership and registration events for this airframe (the 1965 Briegleb BG-12B).

1. Feb 15, 2012deregistered — Butzel Henry R

Earlier aircraft on this N-number

The tail number N559Y was previously assigned to a different aircraft. A registration number can be reused across unrelated airframes over decades — these are not the 1965 Briegleb BG-12B above.

• until Aug 10, 1932Nicholas Beazley NB-8G (s/n K-12)

Frequently asked

Has N559Y been in an accident?

Yes. N559Y appears in 1 NTSB accident record, the most recent in 2011.

What kind of aircraft is N559Y?

N559Y is a 1965 Briegleb BG-12B (glider), serial number HFT1.

Has N559Y been in a fatal accident?

An NTSB record for N559Y (WPR11FA392) is classified with a fatal highest injury level.