MIA75FKG66

NTSB accident investigation · Schweizer SGS2 · Williamson, GA · April 5, 1975

Accident · No injuriesClosed
Date
April 5, 1975
Place
Williamson, GA · WILLIAMSON, GA
Injuries
1 uninjured
Damage
Substantial damage
Phase of flight
Approach
Aircraft
N1181SSchweizer SGS2
Status
Completed · report May 14, 1975
Report
Brief approved by the director
FAA report
19750405007779A
Case key
148301

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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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3-0673   75/4/5    WILLIAMSON,GA       SCHWEIZER SGS2      CR-  0  0  1  INSTRUCTIONAL             STUDENT, AGE 20, 10 TOTAL
        TIME - 1600                    N1181S              PX-  0  0  0  SOLO                      HOURS, ALL IN TYPE, NOT
                                       DAMAGE-SUBSTANTIAL  OT-  0  0  0                            INSTRUMENT RATED.
        NAME OF AIRPORT - WOODWARD FIELD
        DEPARTURE POINT             INTENDED DESTINATION
          WILLIAMSON,GA               LOCAL
        TYPE OF ACCIDENT                                         PHASE OF OPERATION
           UNDERSHOOT                                               LANDING: FINAL APPROACH
           COLLIDED WITH: TREES                                     LANDING: LEVEL OFF/TOUCHDOWN
        PROBABLE CAUSE(S)
           PILOT IN COMMAND - IMPROPER OPERATION OF FLIGHT CONTROLS
           PILOT IN COMMAND - MISJUDGED DISTANCE AND ALTITUDE
        FACTOR(S)
           TERRAIN - HIGH OBSTRUCTIONS
        REMARKS- WIND GUSTS 12 K.WHEEL EQPD LNDD IN A PEACH ORCHARD.

Aircraft

Registration
N1181S
Reported as
Schweizer SGS2
Category
Glider
Engine
none
Damage
Substantial damage
Airport
Woodward Field

FAA reports on this event · 1

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