- Date
- September 24, 1983, 16:35 local (20:35 UTC)
- Place
- Battleboro, NC
- Injuries
- 1 fatal
- Damage
- Substantial damage
- Phase of flight
- Approach
- Aircraft
- N124MSchweizer SGS 1-23
- Weather
- Visual (VMC) · Day
- Status
- Completed
- Report
- Approved by Office Director
- FAA report
- 19830924050709A
- Case key
- 5950
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Analysis
The acft spun into the ground short of the rwy on final approach. This glider was towed aloft and flew in the local area for over an hour prior to the accident. A witness observed the glider enter the traffic pattern, turn base and overshoot the turn to final. The acft entered a steep left turn followed by a spin from about 150 AGL. This was the first glider flt for the plt in over 6 months. The acft impacted on the nose and left wing. A shoulder harness was available but was not used.
Aircraft
- Registration
- N124M
- Reported as
- Schweizer SGS 1-23
- Category
- Glider
- Serial number
- 3
- Airframe hours
- 735
- Engine
- unknown
- Damage
- Substantial damage
- Flight
- Personal · Part 91
- Registered owner
- Jerry M. Davis
- Airworthiness certificate
- Standard, Normal
- Last inspection
- Annual · July 30, 1983 · 3 hours before
- Departed
- Battleboro, NC
- Airport
- Pvt
Flight crew
As NTSB recorded them. NTSB leaves out names.
- Role
- Pilot
- Age
- 60
- Certificate
- Commercial
- Airplane ratings
- Single-engine land
- Medical
- Class 2, Valid Medical--w/ waivers/lim
- Flight hours
- 578 total · 444 as pilot in command · 14 in the last 90 days
Weather
- Conditions
- Visual (VMC) · Day
- Wind
- 360° at 8 knots
- Visibility
- 7 statute miles
- Lowest ceiling
- None
- Temperature
- 68 °F, dew point 39 °F
- Observed at
- RWI, 14 nm away
FAA reports on this event · 1
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