LAX70D0225

NTSB accident investigation · Schweizer SGS233 · Elsinore, CA · December 15, 1969

Accident · No injuriesClosed
Date
December 15, 1969
Place
Elsinore, CA · ELSINORE, CA
Injuries
2 uninjured
Damage
Substantial damage
Phase of flight
Landing
Aircraft
N5782SSchweizer SGS233
Status
Completed · report June 2, 1970
Report
Brief approved by the director
Case key
145593

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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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3-4560  69/12/15   ELSINORE,CALIF      SCHWEIZER SGS233    CR-  0  0  1  NONCOMMERCIAL             PRIVATE, AGE 34, 40 TOTAL
        TIME - 1300                    N5782S              PX-  0  0  1  PLEASURE/PERSONAL TRANSP  HOURS, 12 IN TYPE, NOT
                                       DAMAGE-SUBSTANTIAL  OT-  0  0  0                            INSTRUMENT RATED.
        NAME OF AIRPORT - SKYLARK
        DEPARTURE POINT             INTENDED DESTINATION
          ELSINORE,CALIF              LOCAL
        TYPE OF ACCIDENT                                         PHASE OF OPERATION
           COLLIDED WITH: OBJECT                                    LANDING: ROLL
        PROBABLE CAUSE(S)
           PERSONNEL - MISCELLANEOUS-PERSONNEL: SPECTATOR
        FACTOR(S)
           PERSONNEL - AIRPORT SUPERVISORY PERSONNEL: IMPROPER OPERATION OF FACILITIES
        REMARKS- SPECTATOR TAKING MOVIES STOOD IN PATH OF ACFT. WAS STRUCK BY L WG.

Aircraft

Registration
N5782S
Reported as
Schweizer SGS233
Category
Glider
Engine
none
Damage
Substantial damage
Airport
Skylark

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