- Date
- April 3, 1976
- Place
- Fabens, TX · FABENS, TX
- Injuries
- 1 minor, 3 uninjured
- Damage
- Substantial damage
- Phase of flight
- Approach
- Aircraft
- N7746SSchweizer SGS232
- Status
- Completed · report May 13, 1976
- Report
- Brief approved by the director
- FAA report
- 19760403007399A
- Case key
- 153115
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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.
---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- FILE DATE LOCATION AIRCRAFT DATA INJURIES FLIGHT PILOT DATA F S M/N PURPOSE ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 3-0613 76/4/3 FABENS,TX SCHWEIZER SGS232 CR- 0 0 2 NONCOMMERCIAL PRIVATE, AGE 40, 865 TIME - 1600 N7746S PX- 0 0 2 PLEASURE/PERSONAL TRANSP TOTAL HOURS, 3 IN TYPE, DAMAGE-SUBSTANTIAL OT- 0 0 0 NOT INSTRUMENT RATED. NAME OF AIRPORT - FABENS DEPARTURE POINT INTENDED DESTINATION FABENS,TX LOCAL TYPE OF ACCIDENT PHASE OF OPERATION UNDERSHOOT LANDING: FINAL APPROACH COLLISION WITH GROUND/WATER: CONTROLLED LANDING: LEVEL OFF/TOUCHDOWN PROBABLE CAUSE(S) PILOT IN COMMAND - MISJUDGED DISTANCE AND ALTITUDE FACTOR(S) PILOT IN COMMAND - LACK OF FAMILIARITY WITH AIRCRAFT PILOT IN COMMAND - FAILED TO FOLLOW APPROVED PROCEDURES,DIRECTIVES,ETC. REMARKS- HIT 450FT SHORT OF RWY. 4 PERS IN 3 PLACE GLIDER
Aircraft
- Registration
- N7746S
- Reported as
- Schweizer SGS232
- Category
- Glider
- Engine
- none
- Damage
- Substantial damage
- Airport
- Fabens
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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.
Other investigations on N7746S · 2
Matched to the same aircraft by N-number and date.
NTSB ATL82DA168Accident · Serious injuriesFinal reportWilliamson, GAOn downwind, the pilot saw another glider on the runway. He maintained altitude until the glider cleared the runway. When clear the pilot started his descent extending the spoilers fully. The pilot stated that when he reached his desired altitude and leveled…NTSB DIA70D0052Accident · No injuriesClosedBanner Elk, NC