19730401006879A

Accident · Substantial damage

FAA accident report · Scwzer SGS 1-26B · Friendswood, TX · April 1, 1973

Date
April 1, 1973
Place
Friendswood, TX
Airport
Clover Field
Phase of flight
Final Approach
Damage
Substantial damage
Aircraft
N2738Z
NTSB investigation
NTSBFTW73DRA19
Reported as
Scwzer SGS126B
Fatal injuries
0
Pilot’s flight hours
878 total1 in this make and model34 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.

Pilot soloed in glider day previous-was on first flt in type involved. Turned to avoid powerlines.

As the FAA filed it

PILOT SOLOED IN GLIDER DAY PREVIOUS-WAS ON FIRST FLT IN TYPE INVOLVED.TURNED TO AVOID POWERLINES.

NTSB investigation

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