DEN69D0027

NTSB accident investigation · Schweizer 2-33 · Heber City, UT · June 16, 1968

Accident · No injuriesClosed
Date
June 16, 1968
Place
Heber City, UT · HEBER CITY, UT
Injuries
2 uninjured
Damage
Substantial damage
Phase of flight
Approach
Aircraft
N2459WSchweizer 2-33
Status
Completed · report August 1, 1968
Report
Brief approved by the director
Case key
110297

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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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3-1725  68/6/16    HEBER CITY,UT       SCHWEIZER 2-33      CR-  0  0  1  NONCOMMERCIAL             PRIVATE, AGE 18, 90 TOTAL
        TIME - 1530                    N2459W              PX-  0  0  1  PLEASURE/PERSONAL TRANSP  HOURS, 2 IN TYPE, NOT
                                       DAMAGE-SUBSTANTIAL  OT-  0  0  0                            INSTRUMENT RATED.
        NAME OF AIRPORT - HEBER
        TYPE OF ACCIDENT                                         PHASE OF OPERATION
           STALL                                                    LANDING: TRAFFIC PATTERN-CIRCLING
        PROBABLE CAUSE(S)
           PILOT IN COMMAND - FAILED TO OBTAIN/MAINTAIN FLYING SPEED

Aircraft

Registration
N2459W
Reported as
Schweizer 2-33
Category
Glider
Engine
none
Damage
Substantial damage
Airport
Heber

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