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NTSB accident investigation · Schleicher K7 · Montpelier, OH · September 24, 1980

Accident · No injuriesClosed
Date
September 24, 1980
Place
Montpelier, OH · MONTPELIER, OH
Injuries
1 uninjured
Damage
Substantial damage
Phase of flight
Approach
Aircraft
N1002ZSchleicher K7
Status
Completed · report November 5, 1980
Report
Brief approved by the director
FAA report
19800924044509A
Case key
202519

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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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3-2471  80/9/24  NR.MONTPELIER,OH      SCHLEICHER K7       CR-  0  0  1  INSTRUCTIONAL             STUDENT, AGE UNK/NR, 22
        TIME - 1730                    N1002Z              PX-  0  0  0  SOLO                      TOTAL HOURS, ALL IN TYPE,
                                       DAMAGE-SUBSTANTIAL  OT-  0  0  0                            NOT INSTRUMENT RATED.
        NAME OF AIRPORT - WOODRUFF FIELD
        DEPARTURE POINT             INTENDED DESTINATION
         MONTPELIER,OH                LOCAL
        TYPE OF ACCIDENT                                         PHASE OF OPERATION
           COLLIDED WITH: CROP                                      LANDING: FINAL APPROACH
        PROBABLE CAUSE(S)
           PILOT IN COMMAND - MISJUDGED SPEED AND ALTITUDE
           PILOT IN COMMAND - IMPROPER OPERATION OF FLIGHT CONTROLS
        REMARKS- EXCESS SPEED PREVENTED FULL RETRACTION OF SPOILERS DRG LANDING.

Aircraft

Registration
N1002Z
Reported as
Schleicher K7
Category
Glider
Engine
none
Damage
Substantial damage
Airport
Woodruff Field

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Other investigations on N1002Z · 1

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