# NTSB NYC66F0119: Scheibe L-55, N10110, New Braintre, MA, July 26, 1965

- Type: NTSB accident investigation
- Classification: Accident · Fatal · Closed
- Date: July 26, 1965
- Place: New Braintre, MA · NEW BRAINTRE, MA
- Location: 42.3168° N, 72.1259° W: Placed by OpenAirDocs: center of New Braintree, MA, within about 6 miles (OpenAirDocs)
- Nearby events: https://openairdocs.org/map.md?lat=42.3168&lon=-72.1259&mi=10
- Phase of flight: [Takeoff](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb-phases/300) (OpenAirDocs' grouping)
- Highest injury: Fatal
- Injuries: 1 fatal
- Status: Completed, report September 10, 1965
- Report: Brief approved by the director
- NTSB case key (mKey): 177170
- NTSB case page: https://web.ntsb.gov/investigations/?ntsbnumber=NYC66F0119
- Page: https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/NYC66F0119

## NTSB brief

```
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 FILE    DATE          LOCATION          AIRCRAFT DATA       INJURIES       FLIGHT                        PILOT DATA
                                                               F  S M/N     PURPOSE
----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
2-0420  65/7/26    NEW BRAINTRE MASS   SCHEIBE L-55        CR-  1  0  0  NONCOMMERCIAL             COMMERCIAL, AGE 49, 500
        TIME - 1245                    N10110              PX-  0  0  0  PLEASURE/PERSONAL TRANSP  TOTAL HOURS, ALL IN TYPE,
                                       DAMAGE-DESTROYED    OT-  0  0  0                            NOT INSTRUMENT RATED.
        NAME OF AIRPORT - HILLER
        TYPE OF ACCIDENT                                         PHASE OF OPERATION
           STALL: SPIN                                              TAKEOFF: OTHER
        PROBABLE CAUSE(S)
           PILOT IN COMMAND - IMPROPER OPERATION OF FLIGHT CONTROLS
           WEATHER - UNFAVORABLE WIND CONDITIONS
        SKY CONDITION                                            CEILING AT ACCIDENT SITE
          CLEAR                                                    UNLIMITED
        VISIBILITY AT ACCIDENT SITE                              PRECIPITATION AT ACCIDENT SITE
          5 OR OVER(UNLIMITED)                                     NONE
        OBSTRUCTIONS TO VISION AT ACCIDENT SITE                  TEMPERATURE-F
          NONE                                                      80
        WIND DIRECTION-DEGREES                                   WIND VELOCITY-KNOTS
          300                                                       17
        TYPE OF WEATHER CONDITIONS                               TYPE OF FLIGHT PLAN
          VFR                                                      NONE
        REMARKS- PILOT DIED 8/1/65
```

## Aircraft

- Registration: [N10110](https://openairdocs.org/deregistered/N10110-1965-08-26), registration cancelled 1965-08-26, S/N 743 (OpenAirDocs)
- Reported make and model: SCHEIBE L-55
- Registry model: [Scheibe L SPATZ-55](https://openairdocs.org/model/scheibe-l-spatz-55) (registry code 3801361) (OpenAirDocs)
- Category: Glider
- Engines: none
- Damage: Destroyed
- Airport: Hiller

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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