# NTSB MIA78DA112: Schemp Nimbus, N2WH, Mt Groghan, SC, August 9, 1978

- Type: NTSB accident investigation
- Classification: Accident · Fatal · Closed
- Date: August 9, 1978
- Place: Mt Groghan, SC · MT GROGHAN, SC
- Phase of flight: [Approach](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb-phases/500) (OpenAirDocs' grouping)
- Highest injury: Fatal
- Injuries: 1 fatal
- Status: Completed, report November 6, 1978
- Report: Brief approved by the director
- NTSB case key (mKey): 139757
- NTSB case page: https://web.ntsb.gov/investigations/?ntsbnumber=MIA78DA112
- Page: https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/MIA78DA112

## NTSB brief

```
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 FILE    DATE          LOCATION          AIRCRAFT DATA       INJURIES       FLIGHT                        PILOT DATA
                                                               F  S M/N     PURPOSE
----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
3-2903   78/8/9    MT GROGHAN,SC       SCHEMP NIMBUS       CR-  1  0  0  NONCOMMERCIAL             PRIVATE, AGE 52, 850
        TIME - 1530                    N2WH                PX-  0  0  0  PLEASURE/PERSONAL TRANSP  TOTAL HOURS, 700 IN TYPE,
                                       DAMAGE-DESTROYED    OT-  0  0  0                            NOT INSTRUMENT RATED.
        DEPARTURE POINT             INTENDED DESTINATION
          CHESTER,SC                  LOCAL
        TYPE OF ACCIDENT                                         PHASE OF OPERATION
           COLLIDED WITH: TREES                                     LANDING: FINAL APPROACH
        PROBABLE CAUSE(S)
           PILOT IN COMMAND - IMPROPER IN-FLIGHT DECISIONS OR PLANNING
           PILOT IN COMMAND - MISJUDGED DISTANCE,SPEED,ALTITUDE OR CLEARANCE
        FACTOR(S)
           TERRAIN - HIGH OBSTRUCTIONS
```

## Aircraft

- Registration: N2WH (not matched to a registry record)
- Reported make and model: SCHEMP NIMBUS
- Category: Glider
- Engines: none
- Damage: Destroyed

## 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 19780809032889A](https://openairdocs.org/incident/19780809032889A), Aug 9, 1978: Sphrth SH1STDAUST, Mt Groghan, SC, Destroyed

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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