MIA76DLA30

NTSB accident investigation · Schweizer SGS126 · Quincy, FL · January 24, 1976

Accident · No injuriesClosed
Date
January 24, 1976
Place
Quincy, FL · QUINCY, FL
Injuries
1 uninjured
Damage
Substantial damage
Phase of flight
Landing
Aircraft
N1107SSchweizer SGS126
Status
Completed · report February 25, 1976
Report
Brief approved by the director
FAA report
19760124001049A
Case key
152241

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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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3-0087  76/1/24    QUINCY,FL           SCHWEIZER SGS126    CR-  0  0  1  NONCOMMERCIAL             COMMERCIAL, AGE 27, 403
        TIME - 1650                    N1107S              PX-  0  0  0  PRACTICE                  TOTAL HOURS, 5 IN TYPE,
                                       DAMAGE-SUBSTANTIAL  OT-  0  0  0                            INSTRUMENT RATED.
        NAME OF AIRPORT - QUINCY MUNI
        DEPARTURE POINT             INTENDED DESTINATION
          QUINCY,FL                   LOCAL
        TYPE OF ACCIDENT                                         PHASE OF OPERATION
           COLLIDED WITH: TREES                                     LANDING: OTHER
        PROBABLE CAUSE(S)
           PILOT IN COMMAND - MISJUDGED ALTITUDE
        REMARKS- PLT DESCENDED LOW IN SPIN.GLIDER UNABLE RETURN T0 ARPT.

Aircraft

Registration
N1107S
Reported as
Schweizer SGS126
Category
Glider
Engine
none
Damage
Substantial damage
Airport
Quincy Muni

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FAA reports on this event · 1

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