FTW78FPM15

NTSB accident investigation · Schleicher K7 · Haskell, OK · June 11, 1978

Accident · No injuriesClosed
Date
June 11, 1978
Place
Haskell, OK · HASKELL, OK
Injuries
2 uninjured
Damage
Substantial damage
Phase of flight
Takeoff
Aircraft
N4692TSchleicher K7
Status
Completed · report June 26, 1978
Report
Brief approved by the director
FAA report
19780611011399A
Case key
141655

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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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3-0890  78/6/11    HASKELL,OK          SCHLEICHER K7       CR-  0  0  2  INSTRUCTIONAL             CERTIFICATE UNKNOWN, AGE
        TIME - 1435                    N4692T              PX-  0  0  0  DUAL                      50, 1573 TOTAL HOURS, 20
                                       DAMAGE-SUBSTANTIAL  OT-  0  0  0                            IN TYPE, NOT INSTRUMENT
                                                                                                   RATED.
        NAME OF AIRPORT - HASKELL
        DEPARTURE POINT             INTENDED DESTINATION
          HASKELL,OK                  LOCAL
        TYPE OF ACCIDENT                                         PHASE OF OPERATION
           COLLIDED WITH: DITCHES                                   TAKEOFF: ABORTED
        PROBABLE CAUSE(S)
           PILOT IN COMMAND - IMPROPER OPERATION OF FLIGHT CONTROLS
        REMARKS- DIVE BRAKES EXTENDED DRG TOW TKOF.

Aircraft

Registration
N4692T
Reported as
Schleicher K7
Category
Glider
Engine
none
Damage
Substantial damage
Airport
Haskell

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Other investigations on N4692T · 1

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