DEN75DQA03

NTSB accident investigation · Schweizer SGS123 · Moriarty, NM · July 6, 1974

Accident · No injuriesClosed
Date
July 6, 1974
Place
Moriarty, NM · MORIARTY, NM
Injuries
1 uninjured
Damage
Substantial damage
Phase of flight
Landing
Aircraft
N91880Schweizer SGS123
Status
Completed · report August 2, 1974
Report
Brief approved by the director
FAA report
19740706019289A
Case key
128171

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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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3-1786   74/7/6  NR.MORIARTY,N MEX     SCHWEIZER SGS123    CR-  0  0  1  NONCOMMERCIAL             PRIVATE, AGE 47, 433
        TIME - 1340                    N91880              PX-  0  0  0  PLEASURE/PERSONAL TRANSP  TOTAL HOURS, 206 IN TYPE,
                                       DAMAGE-SUBSTANTIAL  OT-  0  0  0                            NOT INSTRUMENT RATED.
        DEPARTURE POINT             INTENDED DESTINATION
         MORIARTY,N MEX               LOCAL
        TYPE OF ACCIDENT                                         PHASE OF OPERATION
           COLLIDED WITH: OBJECT                                    LANDING: ROLL
        PROBABLE CAUSE(S)
           PILOT IN COMMAND - IMPROPER IN-FLIGHT DECISIONS OR PLANNING
        FACTOR(S)
           TERRAIN - HIGH VEGETATION
        EMERGENCY CIRCUMSTANCES - FORCED LANDING OFF AIRPORT ON LAND
        REMARKS- SINGLE WHEEL EQUIPPED.LOST LIFT.COLLIDED WITH VEGETATION ALONG ROAD.

Aircraft

Registration
N91880
Reported as
Schweizer SGS123
Category
Glider
Engine
none
Damage
Substantial damage

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Other investigations on N91880 · 1

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