MIA77DLD10

NTSB accident investigation · Schweizer SGS126 · Oviedo, FL · October 25, 1976

Accident · No injuriesClosed
Date
October 25, 1976
Place
Oviedo, FL · OVIEDO, FL
Injuries
1 uninjured
Damage
Substantial damage
Phase of flight
Approach
Aircraft
N2631HSchweizer SGS126
Status
Completed · report April 25, 1977
Report
Brief approved by the director
FAA report
19761025034349A
Case key
157112

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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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3-4044  76/10/25   OVIEDO,FL           SCHWEIZER SGS126    CR-  0  0  1  NONCOMMERCIAL             PRIVATE, AGE UNK/NR, 24
        TIME - 1415                    N2631H              PX-  0  0  0  PLEASURE/PERSONAL TRANSP  TOTAL HOURS, 12 IN TYPE,
                                       DAMAGE-SUBSTANTIAL  OT-  0  0  0                            NOT INSTRUMENT RATED.
        NAME OF AIRPORT - FLYING SEMINOLE
        DEPARTURE POINT             INTENDED DESTINATION
          OVIEDO,FL                   LOCAL
        TYPE OF ACCIDENT                                         PHASE OF OPERATION
           STALL                                                    LANDING: FINAL APPROACH
        PROBABLE CAUSE(S)
           PILOT IN COMMAND - IMPROPER OPERATION OF FLIGHT CONTROLS
           PILOT IN COMMAND - FAILED TO OBTAIN/MAINTAIN FLYING SPEED
        REMARKS- ENTERED NORMAL TFC PATTERN AT 950FT.LOST CTL ON BASE LEG AT 250FT AGL.

Aircraft

Registration
N2631H
Reported as
Schweizer SGS126
Category
Glider
Engine
none
Damage
Substantial damage
Airport
Flying Seminole

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FAA reports on this event · 1

The FAA’s own accident and incident reports, matched to the aircraft by N-number and date.