# NTSB FTW80FQA46: Schweizer SGS126, N8671R, Moriarty, NM, September 27, 1980

- Type: NTSB accident investigation
- Classification: Accident · Minor injuries · Closed
- Date: September 27, 1980
- Place: Moriarty, NM · MORIARTY, NM
- Location: 35.0034° N, 106.0444° W: Placed by OpenAirDocs: center of Moriarty, NM, within about 6 miles (OpenAirDocs)
- Nearby events: https://openairdocs.org/map.md?lat=35.0034&lon=-106.0444&mi=10
- Phase of flight: [Initial climb](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb-phases/350) (OpenAirDocs' grouping)
- Highest injury: Minor injuries
- Injuries: 1 minor
- Status: Completed, report December 4, 1980
- Report: Brief approved by the director
- NTSB case key (mKey): 128649
- NTSB case page: https://web.ntsb.gov/investigations/?ntsbnumber=FTW80FQA46
- Page: https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/FTW80FQA46

## NTSB brief

```
----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
 FILE    DATE          LOCATION          AIRCRAFT DATA       INJURIES       FLIGHT                        PILOT DATA
                                                               F  S M/N     PURPOSE
----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
3-2816  80/9/27    MORIARTY,NM         SCHWEIZER SGS126    CR-  0  0  1  NONCOMMERCIAL             COMMERCIAL, FL.INSTR.,
        TIME - 1500                    N8671R              PX-  0  0  0  PLEASURE/PERSONAL TRANSP  AGE 58, 2098 TOTAL HOURS,
                                       DAMAGE-DESTROYED    OT-  0  0  0                            100 IN TYPE, NOT
                                                                                                   INSTRUMENT RATED.
        NAME OF AIRPORT - MORIARITY
        DEPARTURE POINT             INTENDED DESTINATION
          MORIARTY,NM                 LOCAL
        TYPE OF ACCIDENT                                         PHASE OF OPERATION
           STALL: SPIN                                              TAKEOFF: INITIAL CLIMB
        PROBABLE CAUSE(S)
           AIRFRAME - FUSELAGE: OTHER
           MISCELLANEOUS ACTS,CONDITIONS - IMPROPERLY INSTALLED
           MISCELLANEOUS ACTS,CONDITIONS - JAMMED
           MISCELLANEOUS ACTS,CONDITIONS - INTERFERENCE WITH FLIGHT CONTROLS
        REMARKS- S/W RETRACTABLE.UTILITY BOX INCORPORATED IN CNTR CONSOLE,OPEN DOOR RESTRICTED MVMT OF STICK.
```

## Aircraft

- Registration: [N8671R](https://openairdocs.org/aircraft/N8671R), registered now, S/N 201 (OpenAirDocs)
- Reported make and model: SCHWEIZER SGS126
- Registry model: [Schweizer SGS 1-26B](https://openairdocs.org/model/schweizer-sgs-1-26b) (registry code 8050118) (OpenAirDocs)
- Registry engine: [Amateur-built UNKNOWN ENG](https://openairdocs.org/engine/amateur-built-unknown-eng) (registry code 99999) (OpenAirDocs)
- Category: Glider
- Engines: none
- Damage: Destroyed
- Airport: Moriarity

## 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 19800927050089A](https://openairdocs.org/incident/19800927050089A), Sep 27, 1980: Scwzer SGS126B, Moriarity, NM, Destroyed. Control stick forward movement blocked on takeoff by open utility box door. Airplane stalled on tow release.

## Other investigations on N8671R (1)

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.

- [NTSB DEN74DQA17](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/DEN74DQA17), Sep 15, 1973: Schweizer SGS126 (N8671R), Moriarty, NM, substantial damage

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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