NYC66D0130

NTSB accident investigation · Scheibe L-SPAT · Heath, MA · July 30, 1965

Accident · No injuriesClosed
Date
July 30, 1965
Place
Heath, MA · HEATH, MA
Injuries
1 uninjured
Damage
Substantial damage
Phase of flight
Approach
Aircraft
N8752RScheibe L-SPAT
Status
Completed · report September 10, 1965
Report
Brief approved by the director
Case key
177038

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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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3-2046  65/7/30    HEATH MASS          SCHEIBE L-SPAT      CR-  0  0  1  NONCOMMERCIAL             PRIVATE, AGE 38, 406
        TIME - 1225                    N8752R              PX-  0  0  0  PLEASURE/PERSONAL TRANSP  TOTAL HOURS, 103 IN TYPE,
                                       DAMAGE-SUBSTANTIAL  OT-  0  0  0                            NOT INSTRUMENT RATED.
        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
        REMARKS- GLIDER FLIGHT.

Aircraft

Registration
N8752R
Reported as
Scheibe L-SPAT
Category
Glider
Engine
none
Damage
Substantial damage

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