CHI80FEK15

NTSB accident investigation · Schleicher ASW-20 · Mt.Sterling, OH · June 19, 1980

Accident · FatalClosed
Date
June 19, 1980
Place
Mt.Sterling, OH · MT.STERLING, OH
Injuries
1 fatal
Damage
Destroyed
Phase of flight
Unknown
Aircraft
N707PGSchleicher ASW-20
Status
Completed · report August 15, 1980
Report
Brief approved by the director
FAA report
19800619022159A
Case key
130800

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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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3-1136  80/6/19    MT.STERLING,OH      SCHLEICHER ASW-20   CR-  1  0  0  NONCOMMERCIAL             COMMERCIAL, FL.INSTR.,
        TIME - 1725                    N707PG              PX-  0  0  0  PLEASURE/PERSONAL TRANSP  AGE 53, 1869 TOTAL HOURS,
                                       DAMAGE-DESTROYED    OT-  0  0  0                            102 IN TYPE, NOT
                                                                                                   INSTRUMENT RATED.
        DEPARTURE POINT             INTENDED DESTINATION
          SPRINGFIELD,OH              LOCAL
        TYPE OF ACCIDENT                                         PHASE OF OPERATION
           STALL: SPIN                                              UNKNOWN/NOT REPORTED
        PROBABLE CAUSE(S)
           PILOT IN COMMAND - FAILED TO OBTAIN/MAINTAIN FLYING SPEED

Aircraft

Registration
N707PG
Reported as
Schleicher ASW-20
Category
Glider
Engine
none
Damage
Destroyed

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FAA reports on this event · 1

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