MIA75FKG21

NTSB accident investigation · Schempp SH · Perry, GA · August 21, 1974

Accident · Serious injuriesClosed
Date
August 21, 1974
Place
Perry, GA · PERRY, GA
Injuries
1 serious
Damage
Destroyed
Phase of flight
Approach
Aircraft
N15PESchempp SH
Status
Completed · report October 10, 1974
Report
Brief approved by the director
FAA report
19740821029379A
Case key
136857

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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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3-2772  74/8/21    PERRY,GA            SCHEMPP SH          CR-  0  1  0  NONCOMMERCIAL             COMMERCIAL, AGE 35, 1100
        TIME - 1325                    N15PE               PX-  0  0  0  PLEASURE/PERSONAL TRANSP  TOTAL HOURS, 150 IN TYPE,
                                       DAMAGE-DESTROYED    OT-  0  0  0                            NOT INSTRUMENT RATED.
        NAME OF AIRPORT - PERRY FORT VALLEY
        DEPARTURE POINT             INTENDED DESTINATION
          CORDELLE,GA                 PERRY,GA
        TYPE OF ACCIDENT                                         PHASE OF OPERATION
           UNDERSHOOT                                               LANDING: FINAL APPROACH
           COLLIDED WITH: FENCE,FENCEPOSTS                          LANDING: ROLL
        PROBABLE CAUSE(S)
           PILOT IN COMMAND - MISJUDGED DISTANCE AND ALTITUDE
        FACTOR(S)
           TERRAIN - OTHER
           WEATHER - DOWNDRAFT,UPDRAFTS
        WEATHER BRIEFING - NO RECORD OF BRIEFING RECEIVED
        WEATHER FORECAST - UNKNOWN/NOT REPORTED
        EMERGENCY CIRCUMSTANCES - FORCED LANDING OFF AIRPORT ON LAND
        SKY CONDITION                                            CEILING AT ACCIDENT SITE
          OVERCAST                                                  10000
        VISIBILITY AT ACCIDENT SITE                              PRECIPITATION AT ACCIDENT SITE
          5 OR OVER(UNLIMITED)                                     NONE
        OBSTRUCTIONS TO VISION AT ACCIDENT SITE                  TEMPERATURE-F
          HAZE                                                      83
        TYPE OF WEATHER CONDITIONS                               TYPE OF FLIGHT PLAN
          VFR                                                      NONE
        REMARKS- WNDLT-VRBL.HI APCH EXTDD DIVE BRAKES,INITIATED FWD SLIP.ALT LOSS EXCESSIVE,HIT FENCE.

Aircraft

Registration
N15PE
Reported as
Schempp SH
Category
Glider
Engine
none
Damage
Destroyed
Airport
Perry Fort Valley

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