NYC68D0247

NTSB accident investigation · Schweizer SGU-2 · Barre, MA · October 14, 1967

Accident · No injuriesClosed
Date
October 14, 1967
Place
Barre, MA · BARRE, MA
Injuries
1 uninjured
Damage
Substantial damage
Phase of flight
Approach
Aircraft
N10357Schweizer SGU-2
Status
Completed · report December 29, 1967
Report
Brief approved by the director
Case key
113206

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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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3-3664  67/10/14   BARRE,MASS          SCHWEIZER SGU-2     CR-  0  0  1  INSTRUCTIONAL             STUDENT, AGE 44, 22 TOTAL
        TIME - 1600                    N10357              PX-  0  0  0  TRAINING                  HOURS, ALL IN TYPE, NOT
                                       DAMAGE-SUBSTANTIAL  OT-  0  0  0                            INSTRUMENT RATED.
        NAME OF AIRPORT - HILLER
        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
           MISCELLANEOUS ACTS,CONDITIONS - POORLY PLANNED APPROACH

Aircraft

Registration
N10357
Reported as
Schweizer SGU-2
Category
Glider
Engine
none
Damage
Substantial damage
Airport
Hiller

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