DEN67D0286

NTSB accident investigation · Schweizer SGS1 · Ruidoso, NM · May 30, 1967

Accident · No injuriesClosed
Date
May 30, 1967
Place
Ruidoso, NM · RUIDOSO, NM
Injuries
1 uninjured
Damage
Substantial damage
Phase of flight
Landing
Aircraft
N91880Schweizer SGS1
Status
Completed · report September 22, 1967
Report
Brief approved by the director
Case key
116047

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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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3-1955  67/5/30    RUIDOSO,N MEX       SCHWEIZER SGS1      CR-  0  0  1  NONCOMMERCIAL             COMMERCIAL, FL.INSTR.,
        TIME - 1430                    N91880              PX-  0  0  0  PLEASURE/PERSONAL TRANSP  AGE 27, 700 TOTAL HOURS,
                                       DAMAGE-SUBSTANTIAL  OT-  0  0  0                            45 IN TYPE, NOT
                                                                                                   INSTRUMENT RATED.
        TYPE OF ACCIDENT                                         PHASE OF OPERATION
           COLLIDED WITH: AUTOMOBILE                                LANDING: ROLL
        PROBABLE CAUSE(S)
           PILOT IN COMMAND - IMPROPER IN-FLIGHT DECISIONS OR PLANNING
        FACTOR(S)
           PERSONNEL - MISCELLANEOUS-PERSONNEL: DRIVER OF VEHICLE
        EMERGENCY CIRCUMSTANCES - FORCED LANDING OFF AIRPORT ON LAND
        REMARKS- DUE LOSS OF LIFT,PLT ATTEMPTED LNDG ON HWY.HWY TFC STOPPED.GLIDER STRUCK CAR IN LNDG ROLLOUT AREA.

Aircraft

Registration
N91880
Reported as
Schweizer SGS1
Category
Glider
Engine
none
Damage
Substantial damage

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