CHI76DEM46

NTSB accident investigation · Schreder HP14 · Plainwell, MI · June 6, 1976

Accident · No injuriesClosed
Date
June 6, 1976
Place
Plainwell, MI · PLAINWELL, MI
Injuries
1 uninjured
Damage
Substantial damage
Phase of flight
Landing
Aircraft
N109RSchreder HP14
Status
Completed · report October 1, 1976
Report
Brief approved by the director
FAA report
19760606016309A
Case key
154733

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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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3-2260   76/6/6    PLAINWELL,MI        SCHREDER HP14       CR-  0  0  1  NONCOMMERCIAL             PRIVATE, AGE 23, 139
        TIME - 1410                    N109R               PX-  0  0  0  PLEASURE/PERSONAL TRANSP  TOTAL HOURS, 22 IN TYPE,
                                       DAMAGE-SUBSTANTIAL  OT-  0  0  0                            NOT INSTRUMENT RATED.
        NAME OF AIRPORT - OTSEGO PLAINWELL
        DEPARTURE POINT             INTENDED DESTINATION
          PLAINWELL,MI                LOCAL
        TYPE OF ACCIDENT                                         PHASE OF OPERATION
           COLLIDED WITH: TREES                                     LANDING: OTHER
        PROBABLE CAUSE(S)
           PERSONNEL - MISCELLANEOUS-PERSONNEL: PILOT OF OTHER AIRCRAFT
        FACTOR(S)
           TERRAIN - HIGH OBSTRUCTIONS
        REMARKS- TOW ACFT RLSD GLIDER ABT 50 FT AGL.HIT TREES & GARAGE DRG TURN BACK TO ARPT.WHEEL EQPD.

Aircraft

Registration
N109R
Reported as
Schreder HP14
Category
Glider, amateur-built
Engine
none
Damage
Substantial damage
Airport
Otsego Plainwell

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FAA reports on this event · 1

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