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Accident · Substantial damage

FAA accident report · Sphrth Cirrusstd · Fitchburg, MA · July 12, 1978

Date
July 12, 1978
Place
Fitchburg, MA
Airport
Fitchburg
Phase of flight
Final Approach
Damage
Substantial damage
Aircraft
N2RQ
NTSB investigation
NTSBNYC78FNE27
Reported as
Sphrth Cirrusstd
Fatal injuries
0
Pilot’s flight hours
1,788 total17 in this make and model17 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.

Glider was observed in 50 deg nose down attitude prior to impact. Psy not performed.

As the FAA filed it

GLIDER WAS OBSERVED IN 50 DEG NOSE DOWN ATTITUDE PRIOR TO IMPACT.PSY NOT PERFORMED.

NTSB investigation

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