# NTSB CHI70DBA28: Schweizer 2-22, N8613R, Lafayette, IN, May 23, 1970

- Type: NTSB accident investigation
- Classification: Accident · No injuries · Closed
- Date: May 23, 1970
- Place: Lafayette, IN · LAFAYETTE, IN
- Location: 40.3995° N, 86.8628° W: Placed by OpenAirDocs: center of Lafayette, IN, within about 6 miles (OpenAirDocs)
- Nearby events: https://openairdocs.org/map.md?lat=40.3995&lon=-86.8628&mi=10
- Phase of flight: [Landing](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb-phases/550) (OpenAirDocs' grouping)
- Highest injury: No injuries
- Injuries: 2 uninjured
- Status: Completed, report March 8, 1971
- Report: Brief approved by the director
- NTSB case key (mKey): 181962
- NTSB case page: https://web.ntsb.gov/investigations/?ntsbnumber=CHI70DBA28
- Page: https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/CHI70DBA28

## NTSB brief

```
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 FILE    DATE          LOCATION          AIRCRAFT DATA       INJURIES       FLIGHT                        PILOT DATA
                                                               F  S M/N     PURPOSE
----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
3-2230  70/5/23    LAFAYETTE,IND       SCHWEIZER 2-22      CR-  0  0  1  NONCOMMERCIAL             PRIVATE, AGE 22, 13 TOTAL
        TIME - 1700                    N8613R              PX-  0  0  1  PLEASURE/PERSONAL TRANSP  HOURS, 11 IN TYPE, NOT
                                       DAMAGE-SUBSTANTIAL  OT-  0  0  0                            INSTRUMENT RATED.
        NAME OF AIRPORT - HALSMER
        DEPARTURE POINT             INTENDED DESTINATION
          LAFAYETTE,IND               LOCAL
        TYPE OF ACCIDENT                                         PHASE OF OPERATION
           HARD LANDING                                             LANDING: LEVEL OFF/TOUCHDOWN
        PROBABLE CAUSE(S)
           PILOT IN COMMAND - MISJUDGED DISTANCE,SPEED,AND ALTITUDE
        FACTOR(S)
           MISCELLANEOUS ACTS,CONDITIONS - POORLY PLANNED APPROACH
        REMARKS- LOW APCH,NOSED DOWN TO GAIN AIRSPEED FOR FLARE.HIT RWY ON SKID,BOUNCED.DMGD DORSAL FUSELAGE TUBE.
```

## Aircraft

- Registration: [N8613R](https://openairdocs.org/aircraft/N8613R), registered now, S/N 118 (OpenAirDocs)
- Reported make and model: SCHWEIZER 2-22
- Registry model: [Schweizer SGU 2-22C](https://openairdocs.org/model/schweizer-sgu-2-22c) (registry code 8050608) (OpenAirDocs)
- Registry engine: [NONE](https://openairdocs.org/engine/none) (registry code 00000, none) (OpenAirDocs)
- Category: Glider
- Engines: none
- Damage: Substantial damage
- Airport: Halsmer

From the NTSB's public API. Aircraft are matched to registry aircraft by N-number and event date, checked against the reported serial number, make and model; the registry's history has gaps, so older matches can be wrong. Compare the reported make and model.

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