CHI81DEK20

NTSB accident investigation · Schweizer 1-36 · Montpelier, OH · June 18, 1981

Accident · No injuriesClosed
Date
June 18, 1981
Place
Montpelier, OH · MONTPELIER, OH
Injuries
1 uninjured
Damage
Substantial damage
Phase of flight
Landing
Aircraft
N36183Schweizer 1-36
Status
Completed · report July 21, 1981
Report
Brief approved by the director
FAA report
19810618033869A
Case key
125476

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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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3-1166  81/6/18    MONTPELIER,OH       SCHWEIZER 1-36      CR-  0  0  1  NONCOMMERCIAL             STUDENT, AGE 69, 34 TOTAL
        TIME - 1350                    N36183              PX-  0  0  0  PLEASURE/PERSONAL TRANSP  HOURS, 1 IN TYPE, NOT
                                       DAMAGE-SUBSTANTIAL  OT-  0  0  0                            INSTRUMENT RATED.
        NAME OF AIRPORT - WOODRUFF
        DEPARTURE POINT             INTENDED DESTINATION
          MONTPELIER,OH               LOCAL
        TYPE OF ACCIDENT                                         PHASE OF OPERATION
           COLLISION WITH GROUND/WATER: CONTROLLED                  LANDING: LEVEL OFF/TOUCHDOWN
        PROBABLE CAUSE(S)
           PILOT IN COMMAND - MISJUDGED CLEARANCE
        FACTOR(S)
           PILOT IN COMMAND - LACK OF FAMILIARITY WITH AIRCRAFT
           MISCELLANEOUS ACTS,CONDITIONS - NOT ALIGNED WITH RUNWAY/INTENDED LANDING AREA
        REMARKS- MISTOOK ADJOINING STUBBLE FLD FOR RWY.L WING TIP HIT GND DRG TURN TWD RWY.

Aircraft

Registration
N36183
Reported as
Schweizer 1-36
Category
Glider
Engine
none
Damage
Substantial damage
Airport
Woodruff

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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.