MIA72AM052

NTSB accident investigation · Schweizer SGS233 · Williamson, GA · December 12, 1971

Accident · FatalClosed
Date
December 12, 1971
Place
Williamson, GA · WILLIAMSON, GA
Injuries
1 fatal
Damage
Substantial damage
Phase of flight
Approach
Aircraft
N1201SSchweizer SGS233
Status
Completed · report June 27, 1972
Report
Brief approved by the director
Case key
164938

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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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3-4098  71/12/12   WILLIAMSON,GA       SCHWEIZER SGS233    CR-  1  0  0  INSTRUCTIONAL             STUDENT, AGE 49, 9 TOTAL
        TIME - 1545                    N1201S              PX-  0  0  0  SOLO                      HOURS, 8 IN TYPE, NOT
                                       DAMAGE-SUBSTANTIAL  OT-  0  0  0                            INSTRUMENT RATED.
        NAME OF AIRPORT - ANTIQUE ACRES
        DEPARTURE POINT             INTENDED DESTINATION
          WILLIAMSON,GA               LOCAL
        TYPE OF ACCIDENT                                         PHASE OF OPERATION
           STALL                                                    LANDING: TRAFFIC PATTERN-CIRCLING
        PROBABLE CAUSE(S)
           PILOT IN COMMAND - IMPROPER OPERATION OF FLIGHT CONTROLS
           PILOT IN COMMAND - FAILED TO OBTAIN/MAINTAIN FLYING SPEED
        REMARKS- MISUSED SPOILERS.

Aircraft

Registration
N1201S
Reported as
Schweizer SGS233
Category
Glider
Engine
none
Damage
Substantial damage
Airport
Antique Acres

Matched to the registry by N-number and the event date; the registry’s history has gaps, so older matches can be wrong. Compare the reported make and model.