# NTSB MIA67A0032: Schweizer TG-3A, N1436M, Lewisburg, TN, September 3, 1966

- Type: NTSB accident investigation
- Classification: Accident · Fatal · Closed
- Date: September 3, 1966
- Place: Lewisburg, TN · LEWISBURG, TN
- Location: 35.4512° N, 86.7923° W: Placed by OpenAirDocs: center of Lewisburg, TN, within about 6 miles (OpenAirDocs)
- Nearby events: https://openairdocs.org/map.md?lat=35.4512&lon=-86.7923&mi=10
- Phase of flight: [Initial climb](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb-phases/350) (OpenAirDocs' grouping)
- Highest injury: Fatal
- Injuries: 2 fatal
- Status: Completed, report April 4, 1967
- Report: Brief approved by the director
- NTSB case key (mKey): 121456
- NTSB case page: https://web.ntsb.gov/investigations/?ntsbnumber=MIA67A0032
- Page: https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/MIA67A0032

## NTSB brief

```
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 FILE    DATE          LOCATION          AIRCRAFT DATA       INJURIES       FLIGHT                        PILOT DATA
                                                               F  S M/N     PURPOSE
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2-0768   66/9/3    LEWISBURG TENN      SCHWEIZER TG-3A     CR-  1  0  0  NONCOMMERCIAL             COMMERCIAL, FL.INSTR.,
        TIME - 1030                    N1436M              PX-  1  0  0  PLEASURE/PERSONAL TRANSP  AGE 22, 2000 TOTAL HOURS,
                                       DAMAGE-DESTROYED    OT-  0  0  0                            30 IN TYPE, NOT
                                                                                                   INSTRUMENT RATED.
        NAME OF AIRPORT - ELLINGTON
        TYPE OF ACCIDENT                                         PHASE OF OPERATION
           STALL: SPIN                                              TAKEOFF: INITIAL CLIMB
        PROBABLE CAUSE(S)
           PILOT IN COMMAND - FAILED TO OBTAIN/MAINTAIN FLYING SPEED
        REMARKS- TOW PLT MADE EMERG RELEASE DUE PWR INTERRUPTION.PLT STATUS OF PX UNKNOWN.GLIDER HAD DUAL FLT CTLS.
```

## Aircraft

- Registration: [N1436M](https://openairdocs.org/deregistered/N1436M-1970-06-19), registration cancelled 1970-06-19, S/N 17, built 1949 (OpenAirDocs)
- Reported make and model: SCHWEIZER TG-3A
- Registry model: [Schweizer TG3A](https://openairdocs.org/model/schweizer-tg3a) (registry code 8050902) (OpenAirDocs)
- Category: Glider
- Engines: none
- Damage: Destroyed
- Airport: Ellington

From the NTSB's public API. Aircraft are matched to registry aircraft by N-number and event date, checked against the reported serial number, make and model; the registry's history has gaps, so older matches can be wrong. Compare the reported make and model.

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