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Accident · Destroyed

FAA accident report · Scwzer SGS1* · Calistoga, CA · April 14, 1981

Date
April 14, 1981 · 12:30 local
Place
Calistoga, CA
Airport
Soring Center
Phase of flight
In Traffic Pattern-Circling
Operating rules
General operating rules (Part 91)
Damage
Destroyed
Aircraft
N3616C
NTSB investigation
NTSBLAX81DVG25
Reported as
Scwzer SGS1*
Fatal injuries
0
Pilot’s flight hours
12 total1 in this make and model1 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.

Student glider pilot misread altimeter & then realized mistake. Stalled trying to stretch glide.

As the FAA filed it

STUDENT GLIDER PILOT MISREAD ALTIMETER & THEN REALIZED MISTAKE. STALLED TRYING TO STRETCH GLIDE.

NTSB investigation

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