CHI81FEK28

NTSB accident investigation · Monerai S · Montpelier, OH · July 30, 1981

Accident · FatalClosed
Date
July 30, 1981
Place
Montpelier, OH · MONTPELIER, OH
Injuries
1 fatal
Damage
Substantial damage
Phase of flight
Enroute
Aircraft
N36JSMonerai S
Status
Completed · report November 12, 1981
Report
Brief approved by the director
FAA report
19810730047179A
Case key
124674

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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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3-1945  81/7/30  NR.MONTPELIER,OH      MONERAI S           CR-  1  0  0  NONCOMMERCIAL             COMMERCIAL, FL.INSTR.,
        TIME - 1305                    N36JS               PX-  0  0  0  PLEASURE/PERSONAL TRANSP  AGE 55, 1961 TOTAL HOURS,
                                       DAMAGE-SUBSTANTIAL  OT-  0  0  0                            UNK/NR IN TYPE, NOT
                                                                                                   INSTRUMENT RATED.
        DEPARTURE POINT             INTENDED DESTINATION
         MONTPELIER,OH                LOCAL
        TYPE OF ACCIDENT                                         PHASE OF OPERATION
           COLLISION WITH GROUND/WATER: UNCONTROLLED                IN FLIGHT: OTHER
        PROBABLE CAUSE(S)
           MISCELLANEOUS - UNDETERMINED
        REMARKS- GLIDER CONTROL OBSVD ERRATIC DRNG TOW.AFT EARLY RELEASE BY GLIDER PLT ACFT OBSVD SPIRALING TO GND.

Aircraft

Registration
N36JS
Reported as
Monerai S
Category
Glider
Engine
none
Damage
Substantial damage

FAA reports on this event · 1

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