CHI77FEK19

NTSB accident investigation · Schweizer 1-35 · Derwent, OH · May 18, 1977

Accident · FatalClosed
Date
May 18, 1977
Place
Derwent, OH · DERWENT, OH
Injuries
1 fatal
Damage
Substantial damage
Phase of flight
Unknown
Aircraft
N34291Schweizer 1-35
Status
Completed · report November 16, 1977
Report
Brief approved by the director
FAA report
19770518020329A
Case key
147237

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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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3-2277  77/5/18    DERWENT,OH          SCHWEIZER 1-35      CR-  1  0  0  NONCOMMERCIAL             PRIVATE, AGE 53, 900
        TIME - 1800                    N34291              PX-  0  0  0  PLEASURE/PERSONAL TRANSP  TOTAL HOURS, 500 IN TYPE,
                                       DAMAGE-SUBSTANTIAL  OT-  0  0  0                            NOT INSTRUMENT RATED.
        NAME OF AIRPORT - CAMBRIDGE MUNI
        DEPARTURE POINT             INTENDED DESTINATION
          DAYTON,OH                   CAMBRIDGE,OH
        TYPE OF ACCIDENT                                         PHASE OF OPERATION
           UNDETERMINED                                             UNKNOWN/NOT REPORTED
        PROBABLE CAUSE(S)
           MISCELLANEOUS - UNDETERMINED
        REMARKS- SINGLE WHEEL RETRACTABLE.

Aircraft

Registration
N34291
Reported as
Schweizer 1-35
Category
Glider
Engine
none
Damage
Substantial damage
Airport
Cambridge Muni

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FAA reports on this event · 1

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