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NTSB accident investigation · Zefir SZD-19 · Cedar City, UT · June 26, 1968

Accident · No injuriesClosed
Date
June 26, 1968
Place
Cedar City, UT · CEDAR CITY, UT
Injuries
1 uninjured
Damage
Substantial damage
Phase of flight
Landing
Aircraft
N86674Zefir SZD-19
Status
Completed · report August 7, 1968
Report
Brief approved by the director
Case key
109745

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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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3-1868  68/6/26    CEDAR CITY,UT       ZEFIR SZD-19        CR-  0  0  1  MISCELLANEOUS             PRIVATE, AGE 57, 317
        TIME - 1800                    N86674              PX-  0  0  0  AIR SHOW/RACING           TOTAL HOURS, ALL IN TYPE,
                                       DAMAGE-SUBSTANTIAL  OT-  0  0  0                            NOT INSTRUMENT RATED.
        NAME OF AIRPORT - CEDAR CITY
        TYPE OF ACCIDENT                                         PHASE OF OPERATION
           OVERSHOOT                                                LANDING: LEVEL OFF/TOUCHDOWN
           COLLIDED WITH: TREES                                     LANDING: ROLL
        PROBABLE CAUSE(S)
           INSTRUMENTS/EQUIPMENT AND ACCESSORIES - MISCELLANEOUS EQUIPMENT: OTHER
        REMARKS- DRAG CHUTE FAILED TO FILL.

Aircraft

Registration
N86674
Reported as
Zefir SZD-19
Category
Glider
Engine
none
Damage
Substantial damage
Airport
Cedar City

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