# NTSB LAX74DUG41: Schweizer SGS232, N7622, Llano, CA, February 6, 1974

- Type: NTSB accident investigation
- Classification: Accident · Minor injuries · Closed
- Date: February 6, 1974
- Place: Llano, CA · LLANO, CA
- Phase of flight: [Approach](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb-phases/500) (OpenAirDocs' grouping)
- Highest injury: Minor injuries
- Injuries: 2 minor
- Status: Completed, report March 6, 1974
- Report: Brief approved by the director
- NTSB case key (mKey): 187130
- NTSB case page: https://web.ntsb.gov/investigations/?ntsbnumber=LAX74DUG41
- Page: https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/LAX74DUG41

## NTSB brief

```
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 FILE    DATE          LOCATION          AIRCRAFT DATA       INJURIES       FLIGHT                        PILOT DATA
                                                               F  S M/N     PURPOSE
----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
3-0152   74/2/6    LLANO,CALIF         SCHWEIZER SGS232    CR-  0  0  1  NONCOMMERCIAL             PRIVATE, AGE 27, 100
        TIME - 1030                    N7622               PX-  0  0  1  AERIAL SURVEY             TOTAL HOURS, 62 IN TYPE,
                                       DAMAGE-DESTROYED    OT-  0  0  0                            NOT INSTRUMENT RATED.
        DEPARTURE POINT             INTENDED DESTINATION
          LLANO,CALIF                 LOCAL
        TYPE OF ACCIDENT                                         PHASE OF OPERATION
           COLLIDED WITH: TREES                                     LANDING: FINAL APPROACH
        PROBABLE CAUSE(S)
           WEATHER - UNFAVORABLE WIND CONDITIONS
           WEATHER - DOWNDRAFT,UPDRAFTS
        FACTOR(S)
           TERRAIN - HIGH OBSTRUCTIONS
        WEATHER BRIEFING - NO RECORD OF BRIEFING RECEIVED
        WEATHER FORECAST - UNKNOWN/NOT REPORTED
        EMERGENCY CIRCUMSTANCES - FORCED LANDING OFF AIRPORT ON LAND
        SKY CONDITION                                            CEILING AT ACCIDENT SITE
          SCATTERED                                                 11000
        VISIBILITY AT ACCIDENT SITE                              PRECIPITATION AT ACCIDENT SITE
          5 OR OVER(UNLIMITED)                                     NONE
        OBSTRUCTIONS TO VISION AT ACCIDENT SITE                  TEMPERATURE-F
          NONE                                                      55
        WIND DIRECTION-DEGREES                                   WIND VELOCITY-KNOTS
          200                                                       30
        TYPE OF WEATHER CONDITIONS                               TYPE OF FLIGHT PLAN
          VFR                                                      NONE
        REMARKS- CENTER WHEEL SGL FIXED LDG GR. WIND GUSTING 60K.
```

## Aircraft

- Registration: [N7622](https://openairdocs.org/deregistered/N7622-1974-03-25), registration cancelled 1974-03-25, S/N 72 (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: Destroyed

## FAA reports on this event (1)

The FAA's own accident and incident reports, matched to the aircraft by N-number and date (OpenAirDocs).

- [Accident 19740206002389A](https://openairdocs.org/incident/19740206002389A), Feb 6, 1974: Scwzer SGS232, Llano, CA, Destroyed. Center wheel sgl fixed ldg gr. Wind gusting 60K.

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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