CHI76DEM57

NTSB accident investigation · Schemp SH1 · Lansing, MI · September 5, 1976

Accident · No injuriesClosed
Date
September 5, 1976
Place
Lansing, MI · LANSING, MI
Injuries
1 uninjured
Damage
Substantial damage
Phase of flight
Landing
Aircraft
N12052Schemp SH1
Status
Completed · report January 13, 1977
Report
Brief approved by the director
FAA report
19760905029779A
Case key
155652

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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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3-3345   76/9/5    LANSING,MI          SCHEMP SH1          CR-  0  0  1  NONCOMMERCIAL             PRIVATE, AGE 25, 174
        TIME - 1430                    N12052              PX-  0  0  0  PLEASURE/PERSONAL TRANSP  TOTAL HOURS, 31 IN TYPE,
                                       DAMAGE-SUBSTANTIAL  OT-  0  0  0                            NOT INSTRUMENT RATED.
        DEPARTURE POINT             INTENDED DESTINATION
          IONIA,MI                    ADRIAN,MI
        TYPE OF ACCIDENT                                         PHASE OF OPERATION
           GROUND-WATER LOOP-SWERVE                                 LANDING: ROLL
           NOSE OVER/DOWN                                           LANDING: ROLL
        PROBABLE CAUSE(S)
           PILOT IN COMMAND - SELECTED UNSUITABLE TERRAIN
           PILOT IN COMMAND - FAILED TO MAINTAIN DIRECTIONAL CONTROL
        FACTOR(S)
           TERRAIN - WET,SOFT GROUND
        REMARKS- WHEEL EQPD.WHEEL DUG INTO SOFT GND.

Aircraft

Registration
N12052
Reported as
Schemp SH1
Category
Glider
Engine
none
Damage
Substantial damage

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FAA reports on this event · 1

The FAA’s own accident and incident reports, matched to the aircraft by N-number and date.