CHI72DEE86

NTSB accident investigation · Schweizer SGS1-2 · Naperville, IL · June 25, 1972

Accident · No injuriesClosed
Date
June 25, 1972
Place
Naperville, IL · NAPERVILLE, IL
Injuries
1 uninjured
Damage
Substantial damage
Phase of flight
Landing
Aircraft
N2712DSchweizer SGS1-2
Status
Completed · report March 9, 1973
Report
Brief approved by the director
Case key
167205

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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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3-2827  72/6/25    NAPERVILLE,ILL      SCHWEIZER SGS1-2    CR-  0  0  1  INSTRUCTIONAL             STUDENT, AGE 31, 7 TOTAL
        TIME - 1635                    N2712D              PX-  0  0  0  SOLO                      HOURS, ALL IN TYPE, NOT
                                       DAMAGE-SUBSTANTIAL  OT-  0  0  0                            INSTRUMENT RATED.
        NAME OF AIRPORT - CLOW
        DEPARTURE POINT             INTENDED DESTINATION
          NAPERVILLE,ILL              LOCAL
        TYPE OF ACCIDENT                                         PHASE OF OPERATION
           COLLIDED WITH: PARKED AIRCRAFT                           LANDING: LEVEL OFF/TOUCHDOWN
        PROBABLE CAUSE(S)
           PILOT IN COMMAND - IMPROPER COMPENSATION FOR WIND CONDITIONS
        FACTOR(S)
           PILOT IN COMMAND - LACK OF FAMILIARITY WITH AIRCRAFT
        REMARKS- PILOT OVER-CORRECTED FOR RIGHT CROSSWIND.

Aircraft

Registration
N2712D
Reported as
Schweizer SGS1-2
Category
Glider
Engine
none
Damage
Substantial damage
Airport
Clow