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NTSB accident investigation · Tern II · Tulsa, OK · September 14, 1974

Accident · No injuriesClosed
Date
September 14, 1974
Place
Tulsa, OK · TULSA, OK
Injuries
1 uninjured
Damage
Destroyed
Phase of flight
Approach
Aircraft
N250ZTern II
Status
Completed · report October 10, 1974
Report
Brief approved by the director
FAA report
19740914030549A
Case key
136901

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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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3-2724  74/9/14    TULSA,OKLA          TERN II             CR-  0  0  1  NONCOMMERCIAL             COMMERCIAL, AGE 30, 510
        TIME - 1500                    N250Z               PX-  0  0  0  PLEASURE/PERSONAL TRANSP  TOTAL HOURS, 21 IN TYPE,
                                       DAMAGE-DESTROYED    OT-  0  0  0                            NOT INSTRUMENT RATED.
        NAME OF AIRPORT - HARVEY YOUNG
        DEPARTURE POINT             INTENDED DESTINATION
          TULSA,OKLA                  LOCAL
        TYPE OF ACCIDENT                                         PHASE OF OPERATION
           COLLISION WITH GROUND/WATER: CONTROLLED                  LANDING: FINAL APPROACH
        PROBABLE CAUSE(S)
           PILOT IN COMMAND - IMPROPER IN-FLIGHT DECISIONS OR PLANNING
           PILOT IN COMMAND - FAILED TO USE OR INCORRECTLY USED MISC.EQUIPMENT
        REMARKS- PLT HI ON FNL APCH,ACTVTD DRAG CHUTE NOT PREV FLT TESTD.HIT SUNFLOWERS SHORT OF RWY.

Aircraft

Registration
N250Z
Reported as
Tern II
Category
Glider
Engine
none
Damage
Destroyed
Airport
Harvey Young

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FAA reports on this event · 1

The FAA’s own accident and incident reports, matched to the aircraft by N-number and date.