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NTSB accident investigation · Schweizer SGS126 · Halloran Spgs, CA · July 8, 1967

Accident · No injuriesClosed
Date
July 8, 1967
Place
Halloran Spgs, CA · HALLORAN SPGS, CA
Injuries
1 uninjured
Damage
Substantial damage
Phase of flight
Approach
Aircraft
N8608RSchweizer SGS126
Status
Completed · report October 10, 1967
Report
Brief approved by the director
Case key
115433

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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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3-2296   67/7/8    HALLORAN SPGS,CAL   SCHWEIZER SGS126    CR-  0  0  1  INSTRUCTIONAL             PRIVATE, AGE 32, 110
        TIME - 1730                    N8608R              PX-  0  0  0  TRAINING                  TOTAL HOURS, 17 IN TYPE,
                                       DAMAGE-SUBSTANTIAL  OT-  0  0  0                            NOT INSTRUMENT RATED.
        TYPE OF ACCIDENT                                         PHASE OF OPERATION
           UNDERSHOOT                                               LANDING: FINAL APPROACH
           COLLIDED WITH: TREES                                     LANDING: FINAL APPROACH
        PROBABLE CAUSE(S)
           PILOT IN COMMAND - MISJUDGED DISTANCE AND ALTITUDE
        EMERGENCY CIRCUMSTANCES - FORCED LANDING OFF AIRPORT ON LAND

Aircraft

Registration
N8608R
Reported as
Schweizer SGS126
Category
Glider
Engine
none
Damage
Substantial damage

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