# NTSB MIA76DLA30: Schweizer SGS126, N1107S, Quincy, FL, January 24, 1976

- Type: NTSB accident investigation
- Classification: Accident · No injuries · Closed
- Date: January 24, 1976
- Place: Quincy, FL · QUINCY, FL
- Location: 30.5660° N, 84.5858° W: Placed by OpenAirDocs: center of Quincy, FL, within about 6 miles (OpenAirDocs)
- Nearby events: https://openairdocs.org/map.md?lat=30.5660&lon=-84.5858&mi=10
- Phase of flight: [Landing](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb-phases/550) (OpenAirDocs' grouping)
- Highest injury: No injuries
- Injuries: 1 uninjured
- Status: Completed, report February 25, 1976
- Report: Brief approved by the director
- NTSB case key (mKey): 152241
- NTSB case page: https://web.ntsb.gov/investigations/?ntsbnumber=MIA76DLA30
- Page: https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/MIA76DLA30

## NTSB brief

```
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 FILE    DATE          LOCATION          AIRCRAFT DATA       INJURIES       FLIGHT                        PILOT DATA
                                                               F  S M/N     PURPOSE
----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
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](https://openairdocs.org/aircraft/N1107S), registered now, S/N 507, built 1971 (OpenAirDocs)
- Reported make and model: SCHWEIZER SGS126
- Registry model: [Schweizer SGS 1-26E](https://openairdocs.org/model/schweizer-sgs-1-26e) (registry code 8050124) (OpenAirDocs)
- Registry engine: [NONE](https://openairdocs.org/engine/none) (registry code 00000, none) (OpenAirDocs)
- Category: Glider
- Engines: none
- Damage: Substantial damage
- Airport: Quincy Muni

## FAA reports on this event (1)

The FAA's own accident and incident reports, matched to the aircraft by N-number and date (OpenAirDocs).

- [Accident 19760124001049A](https://openairdocs.org/incident/19760124001049A), Jan 24, 1976: Scwzer SGS126E, Quincy, FL, Substantial damage. Plt descended low in spin. Glider unable return T0 arpt.

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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