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NTSB accident investigation · Schweizer 2-22 · Greenfield, IA · July 27, 1974

Accident · No injuriesClosed
Date
July 27, 1974
Place
Greenfield, IA · GREENFIELD, IA
Injuries
2 uninjured
Damage
Substantial damage
Phase of flight
Landing
Aircraft
N91858Schweizer 2-22
Status
Completed · report August 30, 1974
Report
Brief approved by the director
FAA report
19740727023709A
Case key
125820

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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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3-2099  74/7/27    GREENFIELD,IOWA     SCHWEIZER 2-22      CR-  0  0  2  NONCOMMERCIAL             COMMERCIAL, AGE 46, 310
        TIME - 1205                    N91858              PX-  0  0  0  PLEASURE/PERSONAL TRANSP  TOTAL HOURS, 40 IN TYPE,
                                       DAMAGE-SUBSTANTIAL  OT-  0  0  0                            NOT INSTRUMENT RATED.
        NAME OF AIRPORT - GREENFIELD
        DEPARTURE POINT             INTENDED DESTINATION
          GREENFIELD,IOWA             LOCAL
        TYPE OF ACCIDENT                                         PHASE OF OPERATION
           OVERSHOOT                                                LANDING: LEVEL OFF/TOUCHDOWN
           COLLIDED WITH: DITCHES                                   LANDING: ROLL
        PROBABLE CAUSE(S)
           PILOT IN COMMAND - MISJUDGED DISTANCE AND SPEED
        FACTOR(S)
           TERRAIN - ROUGH/UNEVEN

Aircraft

Registration
N91858
Reported as
Schweizer 2-22
Category
Glider
Engine
none
Damage
Substantial damage
Airport
Greenfield

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FAA reports on this event · 1

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