CHI70D0133

NTSB accident investigation · Schweizer SGS123 · Naperville, IL · May 24, 1969

Accident · Serious injuriesClosed
Date
May 24, 1969
Place
Naperville, IL · NAPERVILLE, IL
Injuries
1 serious
Damage
Substantial damage
Phase of flight
Approach
Aircraft
N10377Schweizer SGS123
Status
Completed · report August 26, 1969
Report
Brief approved by the director
Case key
177282

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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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3-2151  69/5/24    NAPERVILLE,ILL      SCHWEIZER SGS123    CR-  0  1  0  NONCOMMERCIAL             PRIVATE, AGE 44, 979
        TIME - 1530                    N10377              PX-  0  0  0  PLEASURE/PERSONAL TRANSP  TOTAL HOURS, 5 IN TYPE,
                                       DAMAGE-SUBSTANTIAL  OT-  0  0  0                            NOT INSTRUMENT RATED.
        NAME OF AIRPORT - CLOWS FIELD
        TYPE OF ACCIDENT                                         PHASE OF OPERATION
           STALL: SPIN                                              LANDING: TRAFFIC PATTERN-CIRCLING
        PROBABLE CAUSE(S)
           PILOT IN COMMAND - FAILED TO OBTAIN/MAINTAIN FLYING SPEED

Aircraft

Registration
N10377
Reported as
Schweizer SGS123
Category
Glider
Engine
none
Damage
Substantial damage
Airport
Clows Field

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.