LAX75FUG44

NTSB accident investigation · Scheibe SF26A · Perris, CA · May 25, 1975

Accident · No injuriesClosed
Date
May 25, 1975
Place
Perris, CA · PERRIS, CA
Injuries
1 uninjured
Damage
Destroyed
Phase of flight
Enroute
Aircraft
N1151QScheibe SF26A
Status
Completed · report October 20, 1975
Report
Brief approved by the director
FAA report
19750525029259A
Case key
149145

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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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3-2575  75/5/25  NR.PERRIS,CA          SCHEIBE SF26A       CR-  0  0  1  NONCOMMERCIAL             CERTIFICATE UNKNOWN, AGE
        TIME - 1300                    N1151Q              PX-  0  0  0  PLEASURE/PERSONAL TRANSP  UNK/NR, 45 TOTAL HOURS, 2
                                       DAMAGE-DESTROYED    OT-  0  0  0                            IN TYPE, NOT INSTRUMENT
                                                                                                   RATED.
        NAME OF AIRPORT - PERRIS VALLEY
        DEPARTURE POINT             INTENDED DESTINATION
         PERRIS,CA                    LOCAL
        TYPE OF ACCIDENT                                         PHASE OF OPERATION
           STALL: SPIN                                              IN FLIGHT: OTHER
        PROBABLE CAUSE(S)
           PILOT IN COMMAND - FAILED TO OBTAIN/MAINTAIN FLYING SPEED
           AIRFRAME - FLIGHT CONTROL SURFACES: AILERON SURFACES,ATTACHMENTS
           MISCELLANEOUS ACTS,CONDITIONS - FATIGUE FRACTURE
        FACTOR(S)
           PILOT IN COMMAND - LACK OF FAMILIARITY WITH AIRCRAFT
           MISCELLANEOUS ACTS,CONDITIONS - PREVIOUS DAMAGE
           WEATHER - DOWNDRAFT,UPDRAFTS
        SKY CONDITION                                            CEILING AT ACCIDENT SITE
          UNKNOWN/NOT REPORTED                                     UNKNOWN/NOT REPORTED
        VISIBILITY AT ACCIDENT SITE                              PRECIPITATION AT ACCIDENT SITE
          UNKNOWN/NOT REPORTED                                     UNKNOWN/NOT REPORTED
        OBSTRUCTIONS TO VISION AT ACCIDENT SITE                  TYPE OF WEATHER CONDITIONS
          UNKNOWN/NOT REPORTED                                     VFR
        TYPE OF FLIGHT PLAN
          NONE
        REMARKS- LOST CNTRL.PLT BAILED OUT.R AIL BELLCRANK FAILEDIN FLT.CHOPPY UPDRAFT CONDITION.

Aircraft

Registration
N1151Q
Reported as
Scheibe SF26A
Category
Glider
Engine
none
Damage
Destroyed
Airport
Perris Valley

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FAA reports on this event · 1

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Other investigations on N1151Q · 1

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