# NTSB FTW79DA106: Schweizer SGS126, N3860A, Mckinney, TX, September 8, 1979

- Type: NTSB accident investigation
- Classification: Accident · Minor injuries · Closed
- Date: September 8, 1979
- Place: Mckinney, TX · MCKINNEY, TX
- Location: 33.1976° N, 96.6153° W: Placed by OpenAirDocs: center of McKinney, TX, within about 6 miles (OpenAirDocs)
- Nearby events: https://openairdocs.org/map.md?lat=33.1976&lon=-96.6153&mi=10
- Phase of flight: [Landing](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb-phases/550) (OpenAirDocs' grouping)
- Highest injury: Minor injuries
- Injuries: 1 minor
- Status: Completed, report October 17, 1979
- Report: Brief approved by the director
- NTSB case key (mKey): 133343
- NTSB case page: https://web.ntsb.gov/investigations/?ntsbnumber=FTW79DA106
- Page: https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/FTW79DA106

## NTSB brief

```
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 FILE    DATE          LOCATION          AIRCRAFT DATA       INJURIES       FLIGHT                        PILOT DATA
                                                               F  S M/N     PURPOSE
----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
3-2102   79/9/8    MCKINNEY,TX         SCHWEIZER SGS126    CR-  0  0  1  NONCOMMERCIAL             PRIVATE, AGE 30, 100
        TIME - 1446                    N3860A              PX-  0  0  0  PLEASURE/PERSONAL TRANSP  TOTAL HOURS, 1 IN TYPE,
                                       DAMAGE-SUBSTANTIAL  OT-  0  0  0                            NOT INSTRUMENT RATED.
        NAME OF AIRPORT - AERO COUNTY
        DEPARTURE POINT             INTENDED DESTINATION
          MCKINNEY,TX                 LOCAL
        TYPE OF ACCIDENT                                         PHASE OF OPERATION
           HARD LANDING                                             LANDING: LEVEL OFF/TOUCHDOWN
        PROBABLE CAUSE(S)
           PILOT IN COMMAND - IMPROPER LEVEL OFF
        FACTOR(S)
           PILOT IN COMMAND - LACK OF FAMILIARITY WITH AIRCRAFT
        REMARKS- WHEELS,SKIDS.
```

## Aircraft

- Registration: [N3860A](https://openairdocs.org/aircraft/N3860A), registered now, S/N 17 (OpenAirDocs)
- Reported make and model: SCHWEIZER SGS126
- Registry model: [Schweizer SGS 1-26A](https://openairdocs.org/model/schweizer-sgs-1-26a) (registry code 8050116) (OpenAirDocs)
- Registry engine: [NONE](https://openairdocs.org/engine/none) (registry code 00000, none) (OpenAirDocs)
- Category: Glider
- Engines: none
- Damage: Substantial damage
- Airport: Aero County

## FAA reports on this event (1)

The FAA's own accident and incident reports, matched to the aircraft by N-number and date (OpenAirDocs).

- [Accident 19790908030889A](https://openairdocs.org/incident/19790908030889A), Sep 8, 1979: Scwzer SGS126A, Mc Kinney, TX, Substantial damage. Pilot mishandled spoilers on landing approach. Made hard landing from a high sink rate.

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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