CHI68D0175

NTSB accident investigation · Schweizer 2-32 · Naperville, IL · July 30, 1967

Accident · No injuriesClosed
Date
July 30, 1967
Place
Naperville, IL · NAPERVILLE, IL
Injuries
2 uninjured
Damage
Substantial damage
Phase of flight
Approach
Aircraft
N2771ZSchweizer 2-32
Status
Completed · report October 27, 1967
Report
Brief approved by the director
Case key
115078

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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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3-2641  67/7/30    NAPERVILLE,ILL      SCHWEIZER 2-32      CR-  0  0  1  NONCOMMERCIAL             COMMERCIAL, FL.INSTR.,
        TIME - 1530                    N2771Z              PX-  0  0  1  PLEASURE/PERSONAL TRANSP  AGE 41, 702 TOTAL HOURS,
                                       DAMAGE-SUBSTANTIAL  OT-  0  0  0                            23 IN TYPE, NOT
                                                                                                   INSTRUMENT RATED.
        NAME OF AIRPORT - CLOW RLA
        TYPE OF ACCIDENT                                         PHASE OF OPERATION
           COLLISION WITH GROUND/WATER: CONTROLLED                  LANDING: FINAL APPROACH
        PROBABLE CAUSE(S)
           PILOT IN COMMAND - MISJUDGED ALTITUDE
        REMARKS- PILOT MADE TURN ONTO FINAL APPROACH TOO LOW TO THE GROUND.

Aircraft

Registration
N2771Z
Reported as
Schweizer 2-32
Category
Glider
Engine
none
Damage
Substantial damage
Airport
Clow Rla