- Date
- May 22, 1980
- Place
- Gababi Vlg, AZ · GABABI VLG, AZ
- Injuries
- 1 serious
- Damage
- Destroyed
- Phase of flight
- Approach
- Aircraft
- N989ESchemp Cirrus
- Status
- Completed · report January 27, 1981
- Report
- Brief approved by the director
- FAA report
- 19800522018519A
- Case key
- 130607
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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.
---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- FILE DATE LOCATION AIRCRAFT DATA INJURIES FLIGHT PILOT DATA F S M/N PURPOSE ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 3-3358 80/5/22 GABABI VLG,AZ SCHEMP CIRRUS CR- 0 1 0 MISCELLANEOUS COMMERCIAL, AGE 31, 270 TIME - 1500 N989E PX- 0 0 0 OTHER TOTAL HOURS, 100 IN TYPE, DAMAGE-DESTROYED OT- 0 0 0 NOT INSTRUMENT RATED. DEPARTURE POINT INTENDED DESTINATION ESTRELLA,AZ SELLS,AZ TYPE OF ACCIDENT PHASE OF OPERATION COLLIDED WITH: TREES LANDING: FINAL APPROACH PROBABLE CAUSE(S) PILOT IN COMMAND - IMPROPER IN-FLIGHT DECISIONS OR PLANNING EMERGENCY CIRCUMSTANCES - FORCED LANDING OFF AIRPORT ON LAND REMARKS- APPARENTLY LOST LIFT.SOARING CONTEST.CENTERLINE WHEEL.
Aircraft
- Registration
- N989E
- Reported as
- Schemp Cirrus
- Category
- Glider
- Engine
- none
- Damage
- Destroyed
N989ERegistration cancelled Aug 4, 1980 · Schempp-Hirth STANDARD CIRRUSAirframe modelSchempp-Hirth STANDARD CIRRUS
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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.