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NTSB accident investigation · Schleicher ASW-12 · Hemet, CA · May 13, 1978

Accident · FatalClosed
Date
May 13, 1978
Place
Hemet, CA · HEMET, CA
Injuries
1 fatal
Damage
Destroyed
Phase of flight
Approach
Aircraft
N134ZSchleicher ASW-12
Status
Completed · report June 8, 1978
Report
Brief approved by the director
FAA report
19780513009959A
Case key
142253

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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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3-0783  78/5/13    HEMET,CA            SCHLEICHER ASW-12   CR-  1  0  0  NONCOMMERCIAL             COMMERCIAL, AGE 55, 6823
        TIME - 1604                    N134Z               PX-  0  0  0  PRACTICE                  TOTAL HOURS, 489 IN TYPE,
                                       DAMAGE-DESTROYED    OT-  0  0  0                            NOT INSTRUMENT RATED.
        NAME OF AIRPORT - HEMET-RYAN
        DEPARTURE POINT             INTENDED DESTINATION
          HEMET,CA                    LOCAL
        TYPE OF ACCIDENT                                         PHASE OF OPERATION
           STALL: SPIN                                              LANDING: TRAFFIC PATTERN-CIRCLING
        PROBABLE CAUSE(S)
           PILOT IN COMMAND - FAILED TO OBTAIN/MAINTAIN FLYING SPEED

Aircraft

Registration
N134Z
Reported as
Schleicher ASW-12
Category
Glider
Engine
none
Damage
Destroyed
Airport
Hemet-Ryan

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FAA reports on this event · 1

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