# NTSB CHI81FA100: Schweizer SGS232, N232P, Waynesville, OH, September 12, 1981

- Type: NTSB accident investigation
- Classification: Accident · Fatal · Closed
- Date: September 12, 1981
- Place: Waynesville, OH · WAYNESVILLE, OH
- Location: 39.5319° N, 84.0909° W: Placed by OpenAirDocs: center of Waynesville, OH, within about 6 miles (OpenAirDocs)
- Nearby events: https://openairdocs.org/map.md?lat=39.5319&lon=-84.0909&mi=10
- Phase of flight: [Approach](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb-phases/500) (OpenAirDocs' grouping)
- Highest injury: Fatal
- Injuries: 1 fatal, 1 serious
- Status: Completed, report October 8, 1981
- Report: Brief approved by the director
- NTSB case key (mKey): 123638
- NTSB case page: https://web.ntsb.gov/investigations/?ntsbnumber=CHI81FA100
- Page: https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/CHI81FA100

## NTSB brief

```
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 FILE    DATE          LOCATION          AIRCRAFT DATA       INJURIES       FLIGHT                        PILOT DATA
                                                               F  S M/N     PURPOSE
----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
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](https://openairdocs.org/aircraft/N232P), registered now, S/N 22, built 1965 (OpenAirDocs)
- Reported make and model: SCHWEIZER SGS232
- Registry model: [Schweizer SGS 2-32](https://openairdocs.org/model/schweizer-sgs-2-32) (registry code 8050206) (OpenAirDocs)
- Registry engine: [NONE](https://openairdocs.org/engine/none) (registry code 00000, none) (OpenAirDocs)
- Category: Glider
- Engines: none
- Damage: Substantial damage
- Airport: Ceaser Creek

## 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 19810912058749A](https://openairdocs.org/incident/19810912058749A), Sep 12, 1981: Scwzer SGS232, Waynesville, OH, Substantial damage. Too high on final. Began right turn around for another try. Stalled glider and spun in. Spoilers were deployed.

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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