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Accident · Substantial damage

FAA accident report · Schler K8B · Monroe, GA · July 12, 1987

Date: July 12, 1987 · 13:35 local
Place: Monroe, GA
Airport: Monroe Walton County
Phase of flight: Final Approach
Operating rules: General operating rules (Part 91)
Damage: Substantial damage
Aircraft: N7624
NTSB investigation: NTSBATL87LA208
Reported as: Schler K8B
People aboard: 1
Fatal injuries: 0
Pilot’s flight hours: 266 total93 in this make and model12 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.

The glider hit a tree on final approach. The pilot misjudged the approach and said the tree blended into background

As the FAA filed it

THE GLIDER HIT A TREE ON FINAL APPROACH. THE PILOT MISJUDGED THE APPROACH AND SAID THE TREE BLENDED INTO BACKGROUND

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 ATL87LA208Accident · No injuriesLimited investigationFinal reportMonroe, GAThe private plt was on his first flt of the day in a glider that he had not flown recently. He reported the takeoff, tow and traffic pattern as normal. He used the spoilers sparingly until he turned final. He was most surprised, he said, when one of the…Jul 12, 1987 · Substantial damage