# NTSB DEN80FTE28: Schweizer I-34, N7653, Colorado Spgs, CO, February 22, 1980

- Type: NTSB accident investigation
- Classification: Accident · Minor injuries · Closed
- Date: February 22, 1980
- Place: Colorado Spgs, CO · COLORADO SPGS, 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: [Landing](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb-phases/550) (OpenAirDocs' grouping)
- Highest injury: Minor injuries
- Injuries: 1 minor
- Status: Completed, report March 31, 1980
- Report: Brief approved by the director
- NTSB case key (mKey): 131523
- NTSB case page: https://web.ntsb.gov/investigations/?ntsbnumber=DEN80FTE28
- Page: https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/DEN80FTE28

## NTSB brief

```
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 FILE    DATE          LOCATION          AIRCRAFT DATA       INJURIES       FLIGHT                        PILOT DATA
                                                               F  S M/N     PURPOSE
----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
3-1309  80/2/22    COLORADO SPGS,CO    SCHWEIZER I-34      CR-  0  0  1  NONCOMMERCIAL             PRIVATE, AGE 31, 476
        TIME - 1300                    N7653               PX-  0  0  0  PLEASURE/PERSONAL TRANSP  TOTAL HOURS, 15 IN TYPE,
                                       DAMAGE-SUBSTANTIAL  OT-  0  0  0                            NOT INSTRUMENT RATED.
        NAME OF AIRPORT - AF ACADEMY AIRFLD
        DEPARTURE POINT             INTENDED DESTINATION
          COLORADO SPGS,CO            LOCAL
        TYPE OF ACCIDENT                                         PHASE OF OPERATION
           HARD LANDING                                             LANDING: LEVEL OFF/TOUCHDOWN
           COLLIDED WITH: FENCE,FENCEPOSTS                          LANDING: LEVEL OFF/TOUCHDOWN
        PROBABLE CAUSE(S)
           PILOT IN COMMAND - SELECTED UNSUITABLE TERRAIN
           PILOT IN COMMAND - IMPROPER LEVEL OFF
        FACTOR(S)
           PILOT IN COMMAND - PHYSICAL IMPAIRMENT
           MISCELLANEOUS ACTS,CONDITIONS - ICE-WINDSHIELD
        REMARKS- HIGH ALT FLT.URINE ANALYSIS POS FOR PHENEGAN,DARVOSET.TALWIN TAKEN WITHIN 24HRS.
```

## Aircraft

- Registration: [N7653](https://openairdocs.org/deregistered/N7653-2013-05-09), registration cancelled 2013-05-09, S/N 33, built 1970 (OpenAirDocs)
- Reported make and model: SCHWEIZER I-34
- Registry model: [Schweizer SGS 1-34](https://openairdocs.org/model/schweizer-sgs-1-34) (registry code 8050146) (OpenAirDocs)
- Registry engine: [NONE](https://openairdocs.org/engine/none) (registry code 00000, none) (OpenAirDocs)
- Category: Glider
- Engines: none
- Damage: Substantial damage
- Airport: Af Academy Airfld

## 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 19800222003269A](https://openairdocs.org/incident/19800222003269A), Feb 22, 1980: Scwzer SGS134, Colorado Spring, CO, Substantial damage. Tried to land glider on road at airport due to traffic on runway. Overshot area. Hit fence. Hypoxia, drugs involved

## Other investigations on N7653 (1)

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 NYC87LA233](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/NYC87LA233), Aug 15, 1987: Schweizer SGS-1-34 (N7653), Dansville, NY, substantial 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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