# NTSB CHI72DEE86: Schweizer SGS1-2, N2712D, Naperville, IL, June 25, 1972

- Type: NTSB accident investigation
- Classification: Accident · No injuries · Closed
- Date: June 25, 1972
- Place: Naperville, IL · NAPERVILLE, IL
- Location: 41.7859° N, 88.1473° W: Placed by OpenAirDocs: center of Naperville, IL, within about 6 miles (OpenAirDocs)
- Nearby events: https://openairdocs.org/map.md?lat=41.7859&lon=-88.1473&mi=10
- Phase of flight: [Landing](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb-phases/550) (OpenAirDocs' grouping)
- Highest injury: No injuries
- Injuries: 1 uninjured
- Status: Completed, report March 9, 1973
- Report: Brief approved by the director
- NTSB case key (mKey): 167205
- NTSB case page: https://web.ntsb.gov/investigations/?ntsbnumber=CHI72DEE86
- Page: https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/CHI72DEE86

## NTSB brief

```
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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 (not matched to a registry record)
- Reported make and model: SCHWEIZER SGS1-2
- Category: Glider
- Engines: none
- Damage: Substantial damage
- Airport: Clow

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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