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NTSB accident investigation · Briegleb BG-12A · Goshen, OH · May 24, 1975

Accident · Minor injuriesClosed
Date
May 24, 1975
Place
Goshen, OH · GOSHEN, OH
Injuries
1 minor
Damage
Substantial damage
Phase of flight
Landing
Aircraft
N2403Briegleb BG-12A
Status
Completed · report June 27, 1975
Report
Brief approved by the director
FAA report
19750524012899A
Case key
148438

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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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3-1087  75/5/24    GOSHEN,OH           BRIEGLEB BG-12A     CR-  0  0  1  NONCOMMERCIAL             COMMERCIAL, FL.INSTR.,
        TIME - 1515                    N2403               PX-  0  0  0  PLEASURE/PERSONAL TRANSP  AGE 44, 500 TOTAL HOURS,
                                       DAMAGE-SUBSTANTIAL  OT-  0  0  0                            25 IN TYPE, NOT
                                                                                                   INSTRUMENT RATED.
        DEPARTURE POINT             INTENDED DESTINATION
          WAYNESVILLE,OH              LOCAL
        TYPE OF ACCIDENT                                         PHASE OF OPERATION
           GROUND-WATER LOOP-SWERVE                                 LANDING: ROLL
        PROBABLE CAUSE(S)
           PILOT IN COMMAND - SELECTED UNSUITABLE TERRAIN
           PILOT IN COMMAND - FAILED TO MAINTAIN DIRECTIONAL CONTROL
        FACTOR(S)
           TERRAIN - ROUGH/UNEVEN
           MISCELLANEOUS ACTS,CONDITIONS - POORLY PLANNED APPROACH
        EMERGENCY CIRCUMSTANCES - FORCED LANDING OFF AIRPORT ON LAND
        REMARKS- COCKPIT AREA BKN OFF FM FUSELAGE.AT APRX 500FT AGL PLT CHANGED MIND TO ANOTHER FLD.

Aircraft

Registration
N2403
Reported as
Briegleb BG-12A
Category
Glider, amateur-built
Engine
none
Damage
Substantial damage

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FAA reports on this event · 1

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