# NTSB MIA76FKT62: Schweizer TSC-1A, N2029T, Naples, FL, April 1, 1976

- Type: NTSB accident investigation
- Classification: Accident · Serious injuries · Closed
- Date: April 1, 1976
- Place: Naples, FL · NAPLES, FL
- Location: 26.1505° N, 81.7953° W: Placed by OpenAirDocs: center of Naples, FL, within about 6 miles (OpenAirDocs)
- Nearby events: https://openairdocs.org/map.md?lat=26.1505&lon=-81.7953&mi=10
- Phase of flight: [Enroute](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb-phases/400) (OpenAirDocs' grouping)
- Highest injury: Serious injuries
- Injuries: 1 serious
- Status: Completed, report July 16, 1976
- Report: Brief approved by the director
- NTSB case key (mKey): 153826
- NTSB case page: https://web.ntsb.gov/investigations/?ntsbnumber=MIA76FKT62
- Page: https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/MIA76FKT62

## NTSB brief

```
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 FILE    DATE          LOCATION          AIRCRAFT DATA       INJURIES       FLIGHT                        PILOT DATA
                                                               F  S M/N     PURPOSE
----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
3-1247   76/4/1    NAPLES,FL           SCHWEIZER TSC-1A    CR-  0  1  0  NONCOMMERCIAL             PRIVATE, AGE 53, 4306
        TIME - 1630                    N2029T              PX-  0  0  0  PLEASURE/PERSONAL TRANSP  TOTAL HOURS, 51 IN TYPE,
                                       DAMAGE-SUBSTANTIAL  OT-  0  0  0                            INSTRUMENT RATED.
        DEPARTURE POINT             INTENDED DESTINATION
          NAPLES,FL                   LOCAL
        TYPE OF ACCIDENT                                         PHASE OF OPERATION
           STALL                                                    IN FLIGHT: OTHER
        PROBABLE CAUSE(S)
           PILOT IN COMMAND - IMPROPER OPERATION OF BRAKES AND/OR FLIGHT CONTROLS
           PILOT IN COMMAND - FAILED TO OBTAIN/MAINTAIN FLYING SPEED
        FACTOR(S)
           MISCELLANEOUS ACTS,CONDITIONS - AIRCRAFT CAME TO REST IN WATER
        REMARKS- ACFT OBSVD AT SLOW SPEED BFR BANKING SHARPLY AND DSCNDING.ACFT NOT RCVRD FM GULF.
```

## Aircraft

- Registration: [N2029T](https://openairdocs.org/deregistered/N2029T-1976-05-28), registration cancelled 1976-05-28, S/N 29 (OpenAirDocs)
- Reported make and model: SCHWEIZER TSC-1A
- Registry model: [Schweizer TSC-1A2](https://openairdocs.org/model/schweizer-tsc-1a2) (registry code 8051008) (OpenAirDocs)
- Category: Airplane
- Engines: reciprocating
- Damage: Substantial damage

## 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 19760401008339A](https://openairdocs.org/incident/19760401008339A), Apr 1, 1976: Teal TSC1A1, Naples, FL, Destroyed. Acft obsvd at slow speed bfr banking sharply and dscnding. Acft not rcvrd fm gulf.

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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