LAX81FUG33

NTSB accident investigation · Schweizer 1-26D · Hemet, CA · June 28, 1981

Accident · FatalClosed
Date
June 28, 1981
Place
Hemet, CA · HEMET, CA
Injuries
1 fatal
Damage
Destroyed
Phase of flight
Enroute
Aircraft
N7737SSchweizer 1-26D
Status
Completed · report November 9, 1981
Report
Brief approved by the director
FAA report
19810628036429A
Case key
123923

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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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3-2326  81/6/28    HEMET,CA            SCHWEIZER 1-26D     CR-  1  0  0  NONCOMMERCIAL             PRIVATE, AGE 65, 200
        TIME - 1018                    N7737S              PX-  0  0  0  PLEASURE/PERSONAL TRANSP  TOTAL HOURS, 60 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
           COLLISION WITH GROUND/WATER: CONTROLLED                  IN FLIGHT: OTHER
        PROBABLE CAUSE(S)
           MISCELLANEOUS - UNDETERMINED
        REMARKS- FXD CTRLN GEAR.

Aircraft

Registration
N7737S
Reported as
Schweizer 1-26D
Category
Glider
Engine
none
Damage
Destroyed
Airport
Hemet Ryan

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FAA reports on this event · 1

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