FTW77DPJ25

NTSB accident investigation · Schweizer SGS233 · Lawton, OK · June 25, 1977

Accident · No injuriesClosed
Date
June 25, 1977
Place
Lawton, OK · LAWTON, OK
Injuries
2 uninjured
Damage
Substantial damage
Phase of flight
Approach
Aircraft
N7757SSchweizer SGS233
Status
Completed · report July 19, 1977
Report
Brief approved by the director
FAA report
19770625015929A
Case key
158102

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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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3-1197  77/6/25    LAWTON,OK           SCHWEIZER SGS233    CR-  0  0  1  NONCOMMERCIAL             PRIVATE, AGE 48, 1570
        TIME - 1845                    N7757S              PX-  0  0  1  PLEASURE/PERSONAL TRANSP  TOTAL HOURS, 205 IN TYPE,
                                       DAMAGE-SUBSTANTIAL  OT-  0  0  0                            NOT INSTRUMENT RATED.
        NAME OF AIRPORT - LAWTON MUNICIPAL
        DEPARTURE POINT             INTENDED DESTINATION
          LAWTON,OK                   LOCAL
        TYPE OF ACCIDENT                                         PHASE OF OPERATION
           COLLISION WITH GROUND/WATER: CONTROLLED                  LANDING: TRAFFIC PATTERN-CIRCLING
        PROBABLE CAUSE(S)
           PILOT IN COMMAND - MISJUDGED ALTITUDE AND CLEARANCE
        EMERGENCY CIRCUMSTANCES - FORCED LANDING OFF AIRPORT ON LAND
        REMARKS- UN MAINTAIN LIFT.

Aircraft

Registration
N7757S
Reported as
Schweizer SGS233
Category
Glider
Engine
none
Damage
Substantial damage
Airport
Lawton Municipal

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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.