FTW67D0171

NTSB accident investigation · Schweizer SGS126 · Mccamey, TX · August 6, 1966

Accident · Serious injuriesClosed
Date
August 6, 1966
Place
Mccamey, TX · MCCAMEY, TX
Injuries
1 serious
Damage
Minor damage
Phase of flight
Approach
Aircraft
N3886ASchweizer SGS126
Status
Completed · report October 26, 1966
Report
Brief approved by the director
Case key
122359

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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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2-0323   66/8/6    MCCAMEY TEX         SCHWEIZER SGS126    CR-  0  1  0  NONCOMMERCIAL             AGE 70, 15996 TOTAL
        TIME - 1700                    N3886A              PX-  0  0  0  PLEASURE/PERSONAL TRANSP  HOURS, 70 IN TYPE, NOT
                                       DAMAGE-MINOR        OT-  0  0  0                            INSTRUMENT RATED.
        NAME OF AIRPORT - UPTON COUNTY
        TYPE OF ACCIDENT                                         PHASE OF OPERATION
           STALL: SPIN                                              LANDING: FINAL APPROACH
        PROBABLE CAUSE(S)
           PILOT IN COMMAND - FAILED TO OBTAIN/MAINTAIN FLYING SPEED

Aircraft

Registration
N3886A
Reported as
Schweizer SGS126
Category
Glider
Engine
none
Damage
Minor damage
Airport
Upton County

Matched to the registry by N-number and the event date; the registry’s history has gaps, so older matches can be wrong. Compare the reported make and model.