DEN79FTE46

NTSB accident investigation · Schweizer SGS126 · Falcon, CO · June 16, 1979

Accident · Serious injuriesClosed
Date
June 16, 1979
Place
Falcon, CO · FALCON, CO
Injuries
1 serious
Damage
Substantial damage
Phase of flight
Approach
Aircraft
N7749SSchweizer SGS126
Status
Completed · report July 17, 1979
Report
Brief approved by the director
FAA report
19790616010859A
Case key
136153

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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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3-0938  79/6/16    FALCON,CO           SCHWEIZER SGS126    CR-  0  1  0  NONCOMMERCIAL             PRIVATE, AGE 30, 16 TOTAL
        TIME - 1535                    N7749S              PX-  0  0  0  PLEASURE/PERSONAL TRANSP  HOURS, 2 IN TYPE, NOT
                                       DAMAGE-SUBSTANTIAL  OT-  0  0  0                            INSTRUMENT RATED.
        NAME OF AIRPORT - MEADOWLAKE
        DEPARTURE POINT             INTENDED DESTINATION
          FALCON,CO                   FALCON,CO
        TYPE OF ACCIDENT                                         PHASE OF OPERATION
           STALL: SPIN                                              LANDING: TRAFFIC PATTERN-CIRCLING
        PROBABLE CAUSE(S)
           PILOT IN COMMAND - FAILED TO OBTAIN/MAINTAIN FLYING SPEED

Aircraft

Registration
N7749S
Reported as
Schweizer SGS126
Category
Glider
Engine
none
Damage
Substantial damage
Airport
Meadowlake

FAA reports on this event · 1

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