# NTSB DEN71DQA50: Schweizer SGS-1, N2720Z, Moriarity, NM, March 21, 1971

- Type: NTSB accident investigation
- Classification: Accident · No injuries · Closed
- Date: March 21, 1971
- Place: Moriarity, NM · MORIARITY, NM
- Phase of flight: [Enroute](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb-phases/400) (OpenAirDocs' grouping)
- Highest injury: No injuries
- Injuries: 1 uninjured
- Status: Completed, report December 8, 1971
- Report: Brief approved by the director
- NTSB case key (mKey): 160121
- NTSB case page: https://web.ntsb.gov/investigations/?ntsbnumber=DEN71DQA50
- Page: https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/DEN71DQA50

## NTSB brief

```
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 FILE    DATE          LOCATION          AIRCRAFT DATA       INJURIES       FLIGHT                        PILOT DATA
                                                               F  S M/N     PURPOSE
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3-0581  71/3/21    MORIARITY,N MEX     SCHWEIZER SGS-1     CR-  0  0  1  NONCOMMERCIAL             PRIVATE, AGE 46, 300
        TIME - 1445                    N2720Z              PX-  0  0  0  PLEASURE/PERSONAL TRANSP  TOTAL HOURS, ALL IN TYPE,
                                       DAMAGE-SUBSTANTIAL  OT-  0  0  0                            NOT INSTRUMENT RATED.
        NAME OF AIRPORT - MORIARITY
        DEPARTURE POINT             INTENDED DESTINATION
          MORIARITY,N MEX             LOCAL
        TYPE OF ACCIDENT                                         PHASE OF OPERATION
           AIRFRAME FAILURE: IN FLIGHT                              IN FLIGHT: OTHER
        PROBABLE CAUSE(S)
           AIRFRAME - FUSELAGE: BULKHEADS
           MISCELLANEOUS ACTS,CONDITIONS - MATERIAL FAILURE
        REMARKS- HI SPEED LOW PASS OVR ARPT,DRG PULL-UP PLT EXPD ACFT OSCILATIONS,LNDD OK.CAUSE BULKHEAD DMG UNKN.
```

## Aircraft

- Registration: [N2720Z](https://openairdocs.org/aircraft/N2720Z), registered now, S/N 67, built 1964 (OpenAirDocs)
- Reported make and model: SCHWEIZER SGS-1
- Registry model: [Schweizer SGS 1-23H](https://openairdocs.org/model/schweizer-sgs-1-23h) (registry code 8050110) (OpenAirDocs)
- Registry engine: [NONE](https://openairdocs.org/engine/none) (registry code 00000, none) (OpenAirDocs)
- Category: Glider
- Engines: none
- Damage: Substantial damage
- Airport: Moriarity

From the NTSB's public API. Aircraft are matched to registry aircraft by N-number and event date, checked against the reported serial number, make and model; the registry's history has gaps, so older matches can be wrong. Compare the reported make and model.

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