19730218003939A

Accident · Substantial damage

FAA accident report · Scwzer SGS 2-32 · Maricopa, AZ · February 18, 1973

Date
February 18, 1973
Place
Maricopa, AZ
Airport
Estrella Sailport
Phase of flight
To Aborted (Fixed Wing)
Damage
Substantial damage
Aircraft
N7770S
NTSB investigation
NTSBLAX73DUJ55
Reported as
Scwzer SGS232
Fatal injuries
0
Pilot’s flight hours
6,221 total17 in this make and model30 in the last 90 days

From the FAA’s Accident/Incident Data System (AIDS), through its Aviation Safety Information Portal, as reported. The NTSB investigates accidents separately, and its record of an accident is the fuller one. The aircraft is matched to the registry by N-number and event date, checked against the reported make and model; the registry’s history has gaps, so older matches can be wrong. Compare the reported make and model.

What happened

The FAA’s narrative, in sentence case. The FAA writes it in capitals and removes private details.

Tow rope broke. Had to avoid telephone poles.

As the FAA filed it

TOW ROPE BROKE. HAD TO AVOID TELEPHONE POLES.

NTSB investigation

The NTSB’s investigation of this event, with its probable cause and findings. Matched to this report by N-number and date.