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Accident · Substantial damage

FAA accident report · Scwzer SGS233A · Maricopa, AZ · May 5, 1974

Date
May 5, 1974
Place
Maricopa, AZ
Airport
Estrella Sailport
Phase of flight
Roll-Out (Fixed Wing)
Damage
Substantial damage
Aircraft
N7766S
NTSB investigation
NTSBLAX74DUJ56
Reported as
Scwzer SGS233A
People aboard
1
Fatal injuries
0
Pilot’s flight hours
103 total7 in this make and model2 in the last 90 days

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What happened

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

Single wheel glider landed on rd in desert. Rt wing hit tree on rollout. Gusts 20K.plt lost lift.

As the FAA filed it

SINGLE WHEEL GLIDER LANDED ON RD IN DESERT.RT WING HIT TREE ON ROLLOUT.GUSTS 20K.PLT LOST LIFT.

NTSB investigation

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