MKC76FTK11

NTSB accident investigation · Schreder HP-16 · Lennox, SD · October 12, 1975

Accident · Serious injuriesClosed
Date
October 12, 1975
Place
Lennox, SD · LENNOX, SD
Injuries
1 serious
Damage
Destroyed
Phase of flight
Approach
Aircraft
N16DHSchreder HP-16
Status
Completed · report November 11, 1975
Report
Brief approved by the director
FAA report
19751012032019A
Case key
151287

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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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3-2953  75/10/12   LENNOX,SD           SCHREDER HP-16      CR-  0  1  0  NONCOMMERCIAL             COMMERCIAL, AGE 33, 299
        TIME - 1500                    N16DH               PX-  0  0  0  PLEASURE/PERSONAL TRANSP  TOTAL HOURS, 14 IN TYPE,
                                       DAMAGE-DESTROYED    OT-  0  0  0                            NOT INSTRUMENT RATED.
        NAME OF AIRPORT - SKIE
        DEPARTURE POINT             INTENDED DESTINATION
          LENNOX,SD                   LOCAL
        TYPE OF ACCIDENT                                         PHASE OF OPERATION
           STALL: MUSH                                              LANDING: TRAFFIC PATTERN-CIRCLING
        PROBABLE CAUSE(S)
           PILOT IN COMMAND - FAILED TO OBTAIN/MAINTAIN FLYING SPEED
        FACTOR(S)
           PERSONNEL - MISCELLANEOUS-PERSONNEL: GROUND CREWMAN
           INSTRUMENTS/EQUIPMENT AND ACCESSORIES - MISCELLANEOUS EQUIPMENT: GLIDER LAUNCH/TOW EQUIPMENT
           MISCELLANEOUS ACTS,CONDITIONS - MATERIAL FAILURE
        REMARKS- EXCESSIVE PWR USED FOR LAUNCH.STALLED DRG RETURN TO FLD.

Aircraft

Registration
N16DH
Reported as
Schreder HP-16
Category
Glider, amateur-built
Engine
none
Damage
Destroyed
Airport
Skie

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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.