LAX73DUJ74

NTSB accident investigation · Schemp Cirrus · Tucson, AZ · April 13, 1973

Accident · No injuriesClosed
Date
April 13, 1973
Place
Tucson, AZ · TUCSON, AZ
Injuries
1 uninjured
Damage
Substantial damage
Phase of flight
Landing
Aircraft
N1406ASchemp Cirrus
Status
Completed · report June 26, 1973
Report
Brief approved by the director
FAA report
19730413010769A
Case key
170475

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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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3-1138  73/4/13  NR.TUCSON,ARIZ        SCHEMP CIRRUS       CR-  0  0  1  NONCOMMERCIAL             PRIVATE, AGE 39, 500
        TIME - 1715                    N1406A              PX-  0  0  0  PLEASURE/PERSONAL TRANSP  TOTAL HOURS, 150 IN TYPE,
                                       DAMAGE-SUBSTANTIAL  OT-  0  0  0                            NOT INSTRUMENT RATED.
        DEPARTURE POINT             INTENDED DESTINATION
          MARICOPA,ARIZ              TUCSON,ARIZ
        TYPE OF ACCIDENT                                         PHASE OF OPERATION
           COLLIDED WITH: FENCE,FENCEPOSTS                          LANDING: ROLL
        PROBABLE CAUSE(S)
           PILOT IN COMMAND - IMPROPER IN-FLIGHT DECISIONS OR PLANNING
        FACTOR(S)
           TERRAIN - ROUGH/UNEVEN
        EMERGENCY CIRCUMSTANCES - FORCED LANDING OFF AIRPORT ON LAND
        REMARKS- RAN OUT OF LIFT ON X-C FLT. LND ON ROAD,WG HIT POST. 8 MI FROM DEST.

Aircraft

Registration
N1406A
Reported as
Schemp Cirrus
Category
Glider
Engine
none
Damage
Substantial damage

FAA reports on this event · 1

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