- Date
- September 2, 1972
- Place
- Adelanto, CA · ADELANTO, CA
- Injuries
- 1 minor
- Damage
- Substantial damage
- Phase of flight
- Landing
- Aircraft
- N1051Baird HP-14
- Status
- Completed · report March 20, 1963
- Report
- Brief approved by the director
- Case key
- 168201
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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.
---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- FILE DATE LOCATION AIRCRAFT DATA INJURIES FLIGHT PILOT DATA F S M/N PURPOSE ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 3-3933 72/9/2 ADELANTO,CALIF BAIRD HP-14 CR- 0 0 1 NONCOMMERCIAL PRIVATE, AGE 43, 1029 TIME - 1220 N1051 PX- 0 0 0 PLEASURE/PERSONAL TRANSP TOTAL HOURS, 80 IN TYPE, DAMAGE-SUBSTANTIAL OT- 0 0 0 NOT INSTRUMENT RATED. NAME OF AIRPORT - SUN HILL RANCH DEPARTURE POINT INTENDED DESTINATION EL MIRAGE,CALIF LOCAL TYPE OF ACCIDENT PHASE OF OPERATION COLLIDED WITH: TREES LANDING: LEVEL OFF/TOUCHDOWN PROBABLE CAUSE(S) PILOT IN COMMAND - IMPROPER IN-FLIGHT DECISIONS OR PLANNING FACTOR(S) TERRAIN - HIGH OBSTRUCTIONS EMERGENCY CIRCUMSTANCES - FORCED LANDING OFF AIRPORT ON LAND ADVERSE/UNFAVORABLE WEATHER REMARKS- SAILPLANE CONTEST.UN MAINTAIN LIFT.
Aircraft
- Registration
- N1051
- Reported as
- Baird HP-14
- Category
- Glider, amateur-built
- Engine
- none
- Damage
- Substantial damage
- Airport
- Sun Hill Ranch
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