FTW81DPA20

NTSB accident investigation · Schleicher ASW-19 · Floyd, TX · August 3, 1981

Accident · No injuriesClosed
Date
August 3, 1981
Place
Floyd, TX · FLOYD, TX
Injuries
1 uninjured
Damage
Substantial damage
Phase of flight
Landing
Aircraft
N19JESchleicher ASW-19
Status
Completed · report September 23, 1981
Report
Brief approved by the director
FAA report
19810803057099A
Case key
124555

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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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3-1752   81/8/3  NR.FLOYD,TX           SCHLEICHER ASW-19   CR-  0  0  1  NONCOMMERCIAL             PRIVATE, AGE UNK/NR, 544
        TIME - 1830                    N19JE               PX-  0  0  0  PLEASURE/PERSONAL TRANSP  TOTAL HOURS, 57 IN TYPE,
                                       DAMAGE-SUBSTANTIAL  OT-  0  0  0                            NOT INSTRUMENT RATED.
        DEPARTURE POINT             INTENDED DESTINATION
         UNKNOWN/NOT REPORTED        UNKNOWN/NOT REPORTED
        TYPE OF ACCIDENT                                         PHASE OF OPERATION
           GROUND-WATER LOOP-SWERVE                                 LANDING: ROLL
        PROBABLE CAUSE(S)
           PILOT IN COMMAND - SELECTED UNSUITABLE TERRAIN
        FACTOR(S)
           TERRAIN - WET,SOFT GROUND
           TERRAIN - ROUGH/UNEVEN

Aircraft

Registration
N19JE
Reported as
Schleicher ASW-19
Category
Glider
Engine
none
Damage
Substantial damage

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FAA reports on this event · 1

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