CHI70F0041

NTSB accident investigation · Schweizer SGS126 · Tolono, IL · May 24, 1969

Accident · Serious injuriesClosed
Date
May 24, 1969
Place
Tolono, IL · TOLONO, IL
Injuries
1 serious
Damage
Substantial damage
Phase of flight
Approach
Aircraft
N10137Schweizer SGS126
Status
Completed · report July 24, 1969
Report
Brief approved by the director
Case key
179796

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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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3-1680  69/5/24    TOLONO,ILL          SCHWEIZER SGS126    CR-  0  1  0  NONCOMMERCIAL             PRIVATE, AGE 31, 23 TOTAL
        TIME - 1300                    N10137              PX-  0  0  0  PLEASURE/PERSONAL TRANSP  HOURS, 6 IN TYPE, NOT
                                       DAMAGE-SUBSTANTIAL  OT-  0  0  0                            INSTRUMENT RATED.
        NAME OF AIRPORT - WILLARD
        TYPE OF ACCIDENT                                         PHASE OF OPERATION
           STALL: SPIN                                              LANDING: FINAL APPROACH
        PROBABLE CAUSE(S)
           PILOT IN COMMAND - FAILED TO OBTAIN/MAINTAIN FLYING SPEED
        REMARKS- STALLED DURING LOW ABRUPT TURN.

Aircraft

Registration
N10137
Reported as
Schweizer SGS126
Category
Glider
Engine
none
Damage
Substantial damage
Airport
Willard

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.