# NTSB FTW70DPG13: Schieb L-SPTZ, N2705C, Mena, AR, April 5, 1970

- Type: NTSB accident investigation
- Classification: Accident · No injuries · Closed
- Date: April 5, 1970
- Place: Mena, AR · MENA, AR
- Location: 34.5826° N, 94.2365° W: Placed by OpenAirDocs: center of Mena, AR, within about 6 miles (OpenAirDocs)
- Nearby events: https://openairdocs.org/map.md?lat=34.5826&lon=-94.2365&mi=10
- Phase of flight: [Uncontrolled descent](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb-phases/650) (OpenAirDocs' grouping)
- Highest injury: No injuries
- Injuries: 1 uninjured
- Status: Completed, report January 8, 1971
- Report: Brief approved by the director
- NTSB case key (mKey): 128743
- NTSB case page: https://web.ntsb.gov/investigations/?ntsbnumber=FTW70DPG13
- Page: https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/FTW70DPG13

## NTSB brief

```
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 FILE    DATE          LOCATION          AIRCRAFT DATA       INJURIES       FLIGHT                        PILOT DATA
                                                               F  S M/N     PURPOSE
----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
3-1713   70/4/5    MENA,ARK            SCHIEB L-SPTZ       CR-  0  0  1  NONCOMMERCIAL             PRIVATE, AGE 57, 5730
        TIME - 1130                    N2705C              PX-  0  0  0  PLEASURE/PERSONAL TRANSP  TOTAL HOURS, 300 IN TYPE,
                                       DAMAGE-SUBSTANTIAL  OT-  0  0  0                            NOT INSTRUMENT RATED.
        NAME OF AIRPORT - MENA
        DEPARTURE POINT             INTENDED DESTINATION
          MENA,ARK                    LOCAL
        TYPE OF ACCIDENT                                         PHASE OF OPERATION
           COLLISION WITH GROUND/WATER: UNCONTROLLED                IN FLIGHT: UNCONTROLLED DESCENT
        PROBABLE CAUSE(S)
           PILOT IN COMMAND - INADEQUATE PREFLIGHT PREPARATION AND/OR PLANNING
           AIRFRAME - FLIGHT CONTROL SURFACES: ELEVATOR ASSEMBLY,ATTACHMENTS
           MISCELLANEOUS ACTS,CONDITIONS - IMPROPERLY INSTALLED
        EMERGENCY CIRCUMSTANCES - PITCH CONTROL PROBLEM
                                  SUSPECTED MECHANICAL DISCREPANCY
        REMARKS- ELEVATOR LEVER CAME LOOSE FM TORQUE TUBE,NOT LOCKED BY PLT.WNG SEPARATED FM FUSELAGE ON 2ND BOUNCE
```

## Aircraft

- Registration: [N2705C](https://openairdocs.org/aircraft/N2705C), registered now, S/N 591, built 1955 (OpenAirDocs)
- Reported make and model: SCHIEB L-SPTZ
- Registry model: [Scheibe L SPATZ-55](https://openairdocs.org/model/scheibe-l-spatz-55) (registry code 3801361) (OpenAirDocs)
- Registry engine: [NONE](https://openairdocs.org/engine/none) (registry code 00000, none) (OpenAirDocs)
- Category: Glider
- Engines: none
- Damage: Substantial damage
- Airport: Mena

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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