# NTSB LAX71AL036: Schweizer SGS232, N7934J, Elsinore, CA, December 7, 1970

- Type: NTSB accident investigation
- Classification: Accident · Fatal · Closed
- Date: December 7, 1970
- Place: Elsinore, CA · ELSINORE, CA
- Location: 33.6681° N, 117.3273° W: Placed by OpenAirDocs: center of Lake Elsinore, CA, within about 6 miles (OpenAirDocs)
- Nearby events: https://openairdocs.org/map.md?lat=33.6681&lon=-117.3273&mi=10
- Phase of flight: [Maneuvering](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb-phases/450) (OpenAirDocs' grouping)
- Highest injury: Fatal
- Injuries: 2 fatal
- Status: Completed, report August 6, 1971
- Report: Brief approved by the director
- NTSB case key (mKey): 159288
- NTSB case page: https://web.ntsb.gov/investigations/?ntsbnumber=LAX71AL036
- Page: https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/LAX71AL036

## NTSB brief

```
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 FILE    DATE          LOCATION          AIRCRAFT DATA       INJURIES       FLIGHT                        PILOT DATA
                                                               F  S M/N     PURPOSE
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3-4149   70/12/7 NR.ELSINORE,CALIF     SCHWEIZER SGS232    CR-  1  0  0  NONCOMMERCIAL             COMMERCIAL, AGE 24, 110
        TIME - 1530                    N7934J              PX-  1  0  0  PLEASURE/PERSONAL TRANSP  TOTAL HOURS, 3 IN TYPE,
                                       DAMAGE-SUBSTANTIAL  OT-  0  0  0                            NOT INSTRUMENT RATED.
        NAME OF AIRPORT - SKYLARK
        DEPARTURE POINT             INTENDED DESTINATION
         ELSINORE,CALIF               LOCAL
        TYPE OF ACCIDENT                                         PHASE OF OPERATION
           STALL: SPIN                                              IN FLIGHT: ACROBATICS
        PROBABLE CAUSE(S)
           PILOT IN COMMAND - IMPROPER OPERATION OF FLIGHT CONTROLS
        FACTOR(S)
           PILOT IN COMMAND - FAILED TO FOLLOW APPROVED PROCEDURES,DIRECTIVES,ETC.
        REMARKS- FAILED TO RECOVER FROM INTNTL SPIN. PLT HAD NOT REC SPIN INSTRUCTIONS. NEITHER WORE PARACHUTES.
```

## Aircraft

- Registration: [N7934J](https://openairdocs.org/deregistered/N7934J-1971-01-21), registration cancelled 1971-01-21, S/N 8 (OpenAirDocs)
- Reported make and model: SCHWEIZER SGS232
- Registry model: [Schweizer SGS 2-32](https://openairdocs.org/model/schweizer-sgs-2-32) (registry code 8050206) (OpenAirDocs)
- Category: Glider
- Engines: none
- Damage: Substantial damage
- Airport: Skylark

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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