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Accident · Substantial damage

FAA accident report · Schweizer SGS 1-34 · Marana, AZ · August 19, 2014

Date: August 19, 2014 · 11:11 local
Place: Marana, AZ
Phase of flight: Takeoff: Climb Out
Operating rules: General operating rules (Part 91)
Damage: Substantial damage
Aircraft: N7628
NTSB investigation: NTSBWPR14CA350
Reported as: Schweizer SGS 1-34
Reported engine: NONE NONE
People aboard: 1
Fatal injuries: 0
Other injuries: 1
Pilot’s certificate: Airline transport
Pilot’s flight hours: 26,000 total4 in this make and model17 in the last 90 days

N7628Registration cancelled Jun 16, 2015 · Schweizer SGS 1-34S/N 8 · Built 1969 Airframe modelSchweizer SGS 1-34 Engine modelNONENone

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What happened

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

N7628 is a Schweizer single seat ags 1-34 glider. At approximately 11:05 a.m. on August 19, 2014, N7628 disconnected from the tow plane during the climb out. N7628 attempted to land back onto one of the gliderport runways but was unsuccessful. At approximately 11:11 a.m., N7628 made an off airport landing in the desert where it struck a tree. The aircraft sustained substantial damage to the wings, tail, and fuselage. The pilot was the only soul onboard. He received minor injuries.

As the FAA filed it

N7628 IS A SCHWEIZER SINGLE SEAT AGS 1-34 GLIDER. AT APPROXIMATELY 11:05 A.M. ON AUGUST 19, 2014, N7628 DISCONNECTED FROM THE TOW PLANE DURING THE CLIMB OUT. N7628 ATTEMPTED TO LAND BACK ONTO ONE OF THE GLIDERPORT RUNWAYS BUT WAS UNSUCCESSFUL. AT APPROXIMATELY 11:11 A.M., N7628 MADE AN OFF AIRPORT LANDING IN THE DESERT WHERE IT STRUCK A TREE. THE AIRCRAFT SUSTAINED SUBSTANTIAL DAMAGE TO THE WINGS, TAIL, AND FUSELAGE. THE PILOT WAS THE ONLY SOUL ONBOARD. HE RECEIVED MINOR INJURIES.

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 WPR14CA350Accident · Minor injuriesData collectionFinal reportMarana, AZThe pilot's failure to ensure the canopy was locked during the pre-takeoff inspection which led to the canopy opening in flight and the pilot's failure to maintain aircraft control during the subsequent landing.Aug 19, 2014 · Substantial damage