CHI68F0345

NTSB accident investigation · Scheibe Spatz · Marion, OH · September 23, 1967

Accident · Serious injuriesClosed
Date
September 23, 1967
Place
Marion, OH · MARION, OH
Injuries
1 serious
Damage
Substantial damage
Phase of flight
Approach
Aircraft
N247RHScheibe Spatz
Status
Completed · report December 20, 1967
Report
Brief approved by the director
Case key
114504

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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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2-0779  67/9/23    MARION,OHIO         SCHEIBE SPATZ       CR-  0  1  0  NONCOMMERCIAL             PRIVATE, AGE 42, 150
        TIME - 1500                    N247RH              PX-  0  0  0  PLEASURE/PERSONAL TRANSP  TOTAL HOURS, 30 IN TYPE,
                                       DAMAGE-SUBSTANTIAL  OT-  0  0  0                            NOT INSTRUMENT RATED.
        NAME OF AIRPORT - MARION
        TYPE OF ACCIDENT                                         PHASE OF OPERATION
           STALL: SPIN                                              LANDING: FINAL APPROACH
        PROBABLE CAUSE(S)
           PILOT IN COMMAND - FAILED TO OBTAIN/MAINTAIN FLYING SPEED

Aircraft

Registration
N247RH
Reported as
Scheibe Spatz
Category
Glider
Engine
none
Damage
Substantial damage
Airport
Marion

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.