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Accident · Substantial damage

FAA accident report · Scwzer SGS 1-26A · Waynesville, OH · April 12, 1986

Date: April 12, 1986 · 15:45 local
Place: Waynesville, OH
Airport: Waynesville Gliderport
Phase of flight: Final Approach
Operating rules: General operating rules (Part 91)
Damage: Substantial damage
Aircraft: N2760R
NTSB investigation: NTSBATL86LA111
Reported as: Scwzer SGS126A
Fatal injuries: 0
Pilot’s flight hours: 12 total0 in this make and model1 in the last 90 days

N2760RRegistered now · Schweizer SGS 1-26AS/N 229 · Built 1963 Airframe modelSchweizer SGS 1-26A Engine modelNONENone

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What happened

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Struck powerline on approach after misreading altimeter and misjudging altitude.

As the FAA filed it

STRUCK POWERLINE ON APPROACH AFTER MISREADING ALTIMETER AND MISJUDGING ALTITUDE.

NTSB investigation

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

NTSB ATL86LA111Accident · No injuriesLimited investigationFinal reportWaynesville, OHThe pilot misread his altimeter and misjudged his altitude while in the traffic pattern for landing at the private gliderport. The glider collided with powerlines on the approach end of the runway and crashed short of the runway surface.Apr 12, 1986 · Substantial damage