# NTSB MIA67F0434: Schweitzer TG-3A, N1438M, Eagleville, TN, March 12, 1967

- Type: NTSB accident investigation
- Classification: Accident · Serious injuries · Closed
- Date: March 12, 1967
- Place: Eagleville, TN · EAGLEVILLE, TN
- Location: 35.7435° N, 86.6530° W: Placed by OpenAirDocs: center of Eagleville, TN, within about 6 miles (OpenAirDocs)
- Nearby events: https://openairdocs.org/map.md?lat=35.7435&lon=-86.6530&mi=10
- Phase of flight: [Approach](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb-phases/500) (OpenAirDocs' grouping)
- Highest injury: Serious injuries
- Injuries: 2 serious
- Status: Completed, report August 16, 1967
- Report: Brief approved by the director
- NTSB case key (mKey): 119160
- NTSB case page: https://web.ntsb.gov/investigations/?ntsbnumber=MIA67F0434
- Page: https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/MIA67F0434

## NTSB brief

```
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 FILE    DATE          LOCATION          AIRCRAFT DATA       INJURIES       FLIGHT                        PILOT DATA
                                                               F  S M/N     PURPOSE
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2-0220  67/3/12    EAGLEVILLE,TENN     SCHWEITZER TG-3A    CR-  0  1  0  NONCOMMERCIAL             PRIVATE, AGE 22, 83 TOTAL
        TIME - 1310                    N1438M              PX-  0  1  0  PLEASURE/PERSONAL TRANSP  HOURS, 6 IN TYPE, NOT
                                       DAMAGE-DESTROYED    OT-  0  0  0                            INSTRUMENT RATED.
        NAME OF AIRPORT - EAGLEVILLE
        TYPE OF ACCIDENT                                         PHASE OF OPERATION
           STALL: MUSH                                              LANDING: TRAFFIC PATTERN-CIRCLING
        PROBABLE CAUSE(S)
           PILOT IN COMMAND - FAILED TO OBTAIN/MAINTAIN FLYING SPEED
```

## Aircraft

- Registration: [N1438M](https://openairdocs.org/deregistered/N1438M-1970-06-19), registration cancelled 1970-06-19, S/N 86, built 1949 (OpenAirDocs)
- Reported make and model: SCHWEITZER TG-3A
- Registry model: [Schweizer TG3A](https://openairdocs.org/model/schweizer-tg3a) (registry code 8050902) (OpenAirDocs)
- Category: Glider
- Engines: none
- Damage: Destroyed
- Airport: Eagleville

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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