MKC67F0581

NTSB accident investigation · Schweizer SGU-2 · Red Wing, MN · May 6, 1967

Accident · No injuriesClosed
Date
May 6, 1967
Place
Red Wing, MN · RED WING, MN
Injuries
1 uninjured
Damage
Substantial damage
Phase of flight
Approach
Aircraft
N5823VSchweizer SGU-2
Status
Completed · report September 11, 1967
Report
Brief approved by the director
Case key
117147

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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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3-1430   67/5/6    RED WING,MINN       SCHWEIZER SGU-2     CR-  0  0  1  INSTRUCTIONAL             STUDENT, AGE 34, 10 TOTAL
        TIME - 1520                    N5823V              PX-  0  0  0  SOLO                      HOURS, ALL IN TYPE, NOT
                                       DAMAGE-SUBSTANTIAL  OT-  0  0  0                            INSTRUMENT RATED.
        NAME OF AIRPORT - RED WING
        TYPE OF ACCIDENT                                         PHASE OF OPERATION
           UNDERSHOOT                                               LANDING: FINAL APPROACH
           COLLIDED WITH: TREES                                     LANDING: FINAL APPROACH
        PROBABLE CAUSE(S)
           PILOT IN COMMAND - MISJUDGED DISTANCE AND ALTITUDE

Aircraft

Registration
N5823V
Reported as
Schweizer SGU-2
Category
Glider
Engine
none
Damage
Substantial damage
Airport
Red Wing

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