# NTSB DEN76AD055: Schweizer SGU222, N2769R, Heber City, UT, July 8, 1976

- Type: NTSB accident investigation
- Classification: Accident · Fatal · Closed
- Date: July 8, 1976
- Place: Heber City, UT · HEBER CITY, UT
- Location: 40.5069° N, 111.4132° W: Placed by OpenAirDocs: center of Heber City, UT, within about 6 miles (OpenAirDocs)
- Nearby events: https://openairdocs.org/map.md?lat=40.5069&lon=-111.4132&mi=10
- Phase of flight: [Enroute](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb-phases/400) (OpenAirDocs' grouping)
- Highest injury: Fatal
- Injuries: 1 fatal
- Status: Completed, report August 12, 1976
- Report: Brief approved by the director
- NTSB case key (mKey): 154273
- NTSB case page: https://web.ntsb.gov/investigations/?ntsbnumber=DEN76AD055
- Page: https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/DEN76AD055

## NTSB brief

```
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 FILE    DATE          LOCATION          AIRCRAFT DATA       INJURIES       FLIGHT                        PILOT DATA
                                                               F  S M/N     PURPOSE
----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
3-1909   76/7/8  NR.HEBER CITY,UT      SCHWEIZER SGU222    CR-  1  0  0  NONCOMMERCIAL             STUDENT, AGE 25, 12 TOTAL
        TIME - 1830                    N2769R              PX-  0  0  0  PLEASURE/PERSONAL TRANSP  HOURS, ALL IN TYPE, NOT
                                       DAMAGE-DESTROYED    OT-  0  0  0                            INSTRUMENT RATED.
        DEPARTURE POINT             INTENDED DESTINATION
         HEBER CITY,UT                LOCAL
        TYPE OF ACCIDENT                                         PHASE OF OPERATION
           COLLIDED WITH: TREES                                     IN FLIGHT: NORMAL CRUISE
        PROBABLE CAUSE(S)
           PILOT IN COMMAND - IMPROPER IN-FLIGHT DECISIONS OR PLANNING
           PILOT IN COMMAND - MISJUDGED CLEARANCE
        FACTOR(S)
           TERRAIN - HIGH OBSTRUCTIONS
        MISSING AIRCRAFT - LATER RECOVERED
        REMARKS- WHEEL EQPD.RECOVERY DATE 7/9/76.
```

## Aircraft

- Registration: [N2769R](https://openairdocs.org/deregistered/N2769R-1976-07-30), registration cancelled 1976-07-30, S/N 178 (OpenAirDocs)
- Reported make and model: SCHWEIZER SGU222
- Registry model: [Schweizer SGU 2-22E](https://openairdocs.org/model/schweizer-sgu-2-22e) (registry code 8050612) (OpenAirDocs)
- Category: Glider
- Engines: none
- Damage: Destroyed

## FAA reports on this event (1)

The FAA's own accident and incident reports, matched to the aircraft by N-number and date (OpenAirDocs).

- [Accident 19760708022889A](https://openairdocs.org/incident/19760708022889A), Jul 8, 1976: Scwzer SGU222E, Heber City, UT, Destroyed. Wheel eqpd. Recovery date 7/9/76.

## Other investigations on N2769R (2)

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.

- [NTSB SEA69F0032](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/SEA69F0032), Jun 23, 1968: Schweizer 2-22 (N2769R), Issaquah, WA, substantial damage
- [NTSB UNK65X0328](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/UNK65X0328), Oct 18, 1964: Schweizer 222E (N2769R), Issaquah, WA, no damage

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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