LAX77FUJ93

NTSB accident investigation · Scheibe 25E · Scottsdale, AZ · August 30, 1977

Accident · No injuriesClosed
Date
August 30, 1977
Place
Scottsdale, AZ · SCOTTSDALE, AZ
Injuries
2 uninjured
Damage
Substantial damage
Phase of flight
Taxi
Aircraft
N250BAScheibe 25E
Status
Completed · report October 3, 1977
Report
Brief approved by the director
FAA report
19770830025689A
Case key
146129

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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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3-1948  77/8/30    SCOTTSDALE,AZ       SCHEIBE 25E         CR-  0  0  1  NONCOMMERCIAL             COMMERCIAL, FL.INSTR.,
        TIME - 1055                    N250BA              PX-  0  0  1  PLEASURE/PERSONAL TRANSP  AGE 58, 3058 TOTAL HOURS,
                                       DAMAGE-SUBSTANTIAL  OT-  0  0  0                            40 IN TYPE, NOT
                                                                                                   INSTRUMENT RATED.
        NAME OF AIRPORT - SCOTTSDALE
        DEPARTURE POINT             INTENDED DESTINATION
          SCOTTSDALE,AZ               LOCAL
        TYPE OF ACCIDENT                                         PHASE OF OPERATION
           COLLIDED WITH: OBJECT                                    TAXI: FROM LANDING
        PROBABLE CAUSE(S)
           PILOT IN COMMAND - FAILED TO SEE AND AVOID OBJECTS OR OBSTRUCTIONS
        REMARKS- POWER EXPERIMENTAL GLIDER WITH LIMBACH ENG.RT WNG HIT TAXIWAY SIGN & TAXIWAY LIGHT

Aircraft

Registration
N250BA
Reported as
Scheibe 25E
Category
Glider
Engine
reciprocating
Damage
Substantial damage
Airport
Scottsdale

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FAA reports on this event · 1

The FAA’s own accident and incident reports, matched to the aircraft by N-number and date.