CHI81FA100

NTSB accident investigation · Schweizer SGS232 · Waynesville, OH · September 12, 1981

Accident · FatalClosed
Date
September 12, 1981
Place
Waynesville, OH · WAYNESVILLE, OH
Injuries
1 fatal, 1 serious
Damage
Substantial damage
Phase of flight
Approach
Aircraft
N232PSchweizer SGS232
Status
Completed · report October 8, 1981
Report
Brief approved by the director
FAA report
19810912058749A
Case key
123638

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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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3-1910  81/9/12    WAYNESVILLE,OH      SCHWEIZER SGS232    CR-  1  0  0  NONCOMMERCIAL             COMMERCIAL, AGE 60, 344
        TIME - 1709                    N232P               PX-  0  1  0  PLEASURE/PERSONAL TRANSP  TOTAL HOURS, UNK/NR IN
                                       DAMAGE-SUBSTANTIAL  OT-  0  0  0                            TYPE, NOT INSTRUMENT
                                                                                                   RATED.
        NAME OF AIRPORT - CEASER CREEK
        DEPARTURE POINT             INTENDED DESTINATION
          WAYNESVILLE,OH              LOCAL
        TYPE OF ACCIDENT                                         PHASE OF OPERATION
           STALL: SPIN                                              LANDING: FINAL APPROACH
        PROBABLE CAUSE(S)
           PILOT IN COMMAND - FAILED TO OBTAIN/MAINTAIN FLYING SPEED
        FACTOR(S)
           PILOT IN COMMAND - MISUSED OR FAILED TO USE FLAPS
        REMARKS- SINGLE LANDING GEAR.PILOT HAD 193 HRS IN GLIDERS.WINDS 5 TO 8 KNOTS.

Aircraft

Registration
N232P
Reported as
Schweizer SGS232
Category
Glider
Engine
none
Damage
Substantial damage
Airport
Ceaser Creek

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FAA reports on this event · 1

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