CHI66F0407

NTSB accident investigation · Schweizer SGS126 · Ramsey, IN · October 31, 1965

Accident · FatalClosed
Date
October 31, 1965
Place
Ramsey, IN · RAMSEY, IN
Injuries
1 fatal
Damage
Substantial damage
Phase of flight
Approach
Aircraft
N8633RSchweizer SGS126
Status
Completed · report December 15, 1965
Report
Brief approved by the director
Case key
175482

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NTSB brief

NTSB’s brief of the accident, as it was printed: the coded facts, with the probable cause and factors.

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 FILE    DATE          LOCATION          AIRCRAFT DATA       INJURIES       FLIGHT                        PILOT DATA
                                                               F  S M/N     PURPOSE
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2-0674  65/10/31   RAMSEY IND          SCHWEIZER SGS126    CR-  1  0  0  NONCOMMERCIAL             COMMERCIAL, AGE 51, 5500
        TIME - 1510                    N8633R              PX-  0  0  0  PLEASURE/PERSONAL TRANSP  TOTAL HOURS, 15 IN TYPE,
                                       DAMAGE-SUBSTANTIAL  OT-  0  0  0                            NOT INSTRUMENT RATED.
        NAME OF AIRPORT - GLEN AIRE RANCH
        TYPE OF ACCIDENT                                         PHASE OF OPERATION
           STALL: SPIN                                              LANDING: TRAFFIC PATTERN-CIRCLING
        PROBABLE CAUSE(S)
           PILOT IN COMMAND - FAILED TO OBTAIN/MAINTAIN FLYING SPEED
        REMARKS- WIND GUSTS TO 18 KNOTS

Aircraft

Registration
N8633R
Reported as
Schweizer SGS126
Category
Glider
Engine
none
Damage
Substantial damage
Airport
Glen Aire Ranch

Matched to the registry by N-number and the event date; the registry’s history has gaps, so older matches can be wrong. Compare the reported make and model.