# NTSB CHI80FA064: Schweizer I-26E, N2557H, Chardon, OH, August 19, 1980

- Type: NTSB accident investigation
- Classification: Accident · Fatal · Closed
- Date: August 19, 1980
- Place: Chardon, OH · CHARDON, OH
- Location: 41.5793° N, 81.2091° W: Placed by OpenAirDocs: center of Chardon, OH, within about 6 miles (OpenAirDocs)
- Nearby events: https://openairdocs.org/map.md?lat=41.5793&lon=-81.2091&mi=10
- Phase of flight: [Maneuvering](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb-phases/450) (OpenAirDocs' grouping)
- Highest injury: Fatal
- Injuries: 1 fatal
- Status: Completed, report September 4, 1980
- Report: Brief approved by the director
- NTSB case key (mKey): 130059
- NTSB case page: https://web.ntsb.gov/investigations/?ntsbnumber=CHI80FA064
- Page: https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/CHI80FA064

## NTSB brief

```
----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
 FILE    DATE          LOCATION          AIRCRAFT DATA       INJURIES       FLIGHT                        PILOT DATA
                                                               F  S M/N     PURPOSE
----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
3-1696  80/8/19  NR.CHARDON,OH         SCHWEIZER I-26E     CR-  1  0  0  NONCOMMERCIAL             COMMERCIAL, FL.INSTR.,
        TIME - 1710                    N2557H              PX-  0  0  0  PRACTICE                  AGE 55, 500 TOTAL HOURS,
                                       DAMAGE-DESTROYED    OT-  0  0  0                            49 IN TYPE, NOT
                                                                                                   INSTRUMENT RATED.
        NAME OF AIRPORT - CHARDON
        DEPARTURE POINT             INTENDED DESTINATION
         CHARDON,OH                   LOCAL
        TYPE OF ACCIDENT                                         PHASE OF OPERATION
           AIRFRAME FAILURE: IN FLIGHT                              IN FLIGHT: ACROBATICS
        PROBABLE CAUSE(S)
           PILOT IN COMMAND - IMPROPER OPERATION OF FLIGHT CONTROLS
           PILOT IN COMMAND - EXCEEDED DESIGNED STRESS LIMITS OF AIRCRAFT
           PILOT IN COMMAND - ATTEMPTED OPERATION BEYOND EXPERIENCE/ABILITY LEVEL
        FACTOR(S)
           MISCELLANEOUS ACTS,CONDITIONS - SEPARATION IN FLIGHT
        REMARKS- ONE MAIN GEAR-FUSELAGE.L WING SEP IN FLT.
```

## Aircraft

- Registration: [N2557H](https://openairdocs.org/deregistered/N2557H-2011-05-18), registration cancelled 2011-05-18, S/N 657, built 1976 (OpenAirDocs)
- Reported make and model: SCHWEIZER I-26E
- Registry model: [Schweizer SGS 1-26E](https://openairdocs.org/model/schweizer-sgs-1-26e) (registry code 8050124) (OpenAirDocs)
- Registry engine: [NONE](https://openairdocs.org/engine/none) (registry code 00000, none) (OpenAirDocs)
- Category: Glider
- Engines: none
- Damage: Destroyed
- Airport: Chardon

## FAA reports on this event (1)

The FAA's own accident and incident reports, matched to the aircraft by N-number and date (OpenAirDocs).

- [Accident 19800819038839A](https://openairdocs.org/incident/19800819038839A), Aug 19, 1980: Scwzer SGS126E, Chardon, OH, Destroyed. Exceeded design load limits of glider while practicing acrobatics at an unsafe altitude. Unskill in manuever.

From the NTSB's public API. Aircraft are matched to registry aircraft by N-number and event date, checked against the reported serial number, make and model; the registry's history has gaps, so older matches can be wrong. Compare the reported make and model.

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