# NTSB DEN72AD007: Schweizer SGS232, N9862E, Colo.Springs, CO, August 22, 1971

- Type: NTSB accident investigation
- Classification: Accident · Fatal · Closed
- Date: August 22, 1971
- Place: Colo.Springs, CO · COLO.SPRINGS, CO
- Location: 38.8339° N, 104.8214° W: Placed by OpenAirDocs: center of Colorado Springs, CO, within about 8 miles (OpenAirDocs)
- Nearby events: https://openairdocs.org/map.md?lat=38.8339&lon=-104.8214&mi=10
- Phase of flight: [Enroute](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb-phases/400) (OpenAirDocs' grouping)
- Highest injury: Fatal
- Injuries: 2 fatal
- Status: Completed, report February 22, 1972
- Report: Brief approved by the director
- NTSB case key (mKey): 162609
- NTSB case page: https://web.ntsb.gov/investigations/?ntsbnumber=DEN72AD007
- Page: https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/DEN72AD007

## NTSB brief

```
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 FILE    DATE          LOCATION          AIRCRAFT DATA       INJURIES       FLIGHT                        PILOT DATA
                                                               F  S M/N     PURPOSE
----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
3-2218  71/8/22    COLO.SPRINGS,COLO   SCHWEIZER SGS232    CR-  1  0  0  NONCOMMERCIAL             PRIVATE, AGE 62, 652
        TIME - 1357                    N9862E              PX-  1  0  0  PLEASURE/PERSONAL TRANSP  TOTAL HOURS, 22 IN TYPE,
                                       DAMAGE-SUBSTANTIAL  OT-  0  0  0                            NOT INSTRUMENT RATED.
        NAME OF AIRPORT - BLACK FOREST
        DEPARTURE POINT             INTENDED DESTINATION
          COLO.SPRINGS,COLO           LOCAL
        TYPE OF ACCIDENT                                         PHASE OF OPERATION
           STALL: SPIN                                              IN FLIGHT: OTHER
        PROBABLE CAUSE(S)
           PILOT IN COMMAND - FAILED TO OBTAIN/MAINTAIN FLYING SPEED
        REMARKS- OBS SAW ACFT SPIN FROM ACCELERATED STALL.ABOUT 1000 FT AGL.
```

## Aircraft

- Registration: [N9862E](https://openairdocs.org/aircraft/N9862E), registered now, S/N 26, built 1965 (OpenAirDocs)
- Reported make and model: SCHWEIZER SGS232
- Registry model: [Schweizer SGS 2-32](https://openairdocs.org/model/schweizer-sgs-2-32) (registry code 8050206) (OpenAirDocs)
- Registry engine: [NONE](https://openairdocs.org/engine/none) (registry code 00000, none) (OpenAirDocs)
- Category: Glider
- Engines: none
- Damage: Substantial damage
- Airport: Black Forest

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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