CHI77DEE02

NTSB accident investigation · Schweizer SGU222 · Park Forest, IL · October 3, 1976

Accident · Minor injuriesClosed
Date
October 3, 1976
Place
Park Forest, IL · PARK FOREST, IL
Injuries
1 minor
Damage
Substantial damage
Phase of flight
Landing
Aircraft
N681USchweizer SGU222
Status
Completed · report January 13, 1977
Report
Brief approved by the director
FAA report
19761003033789A
Case key
155897

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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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3-3332   76/10/3   PARK FOREST,IL      SCHWEIZER SGU222    CR-  0  0  1  INSTRUCTIONAL             STUDENT, AGE 27, 7 TOTAL
        TIME - 1442                    N681U               PX-  0  0  0  TRAINING                  HOURS, ALL IN TYPE, NOT
                                       DAMAGE-SUBSTANTIAL  OT-  0  0  0                            INSTRUMENT RATED.
        NAME OF AIRPORT - HAEDTLER FIELD
        DEPARTURE POINT             INTENDED DESTINATION
          PARK FOREST,IL              LOCAL
        TYPE OF ACCIDENT                                         PHASE OF OPERATION
           GROUND-WATER LOOP-SWERVE                                 LANDING: ROLL
           COLLIDED WITH: PARKED AIRCRAFT                           LANDING: ROLL
        PROBABLE CAUSE(S)
           PILOT IN COMMAND - SELECTED WRONG RUNWAY RELATIVE TO EXISTING WIND
           PILOT IN COMMAND - FAILED TO MAINTAIN DIRECTIONAL CONTROL
           PERSONNEL - FLIGHT INSTRUCTOR: INADEQUATE TRAINING OF STUDENT
        FACTOR(S)
           MISCELLANEOUS ACTS,CONDITIONS - DOWNWIND
        REMARKS- VEERED OFF RWY, STRUCK ACFT N65962-SUBSTANTIAL DMG. BYSTANDER RCVD SERIOUS INJ.

Aircraft

Registration
N681U
Reported as
Schweizer SGU222
Category
Glider
Engine
none
Damage
Substantial damage
Airport
Haedtler Field

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FAA reports on this event · 1

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