# NTSB NYC68D0247: Schweizer SGU-2, N10357, Barre, MA, October 14, 1967

- Type: NTSB accident investigation
- Classification: Accident · No injuries · Closed
- Date: October 14, 1967
- Place: Barre, MA · BARRE, MA
- Location: 42.4230° N, 72.1064° W: Placed by OpenAirDocs: center of Barre, MA, within about 6 miles (OpenAirDocs)
- Nearby events: https://openairdocs.org/map.md?lat=42.4230&lon=-72.1064&mi=10
- Phase of flight: [Approach](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb-phases/500) (OpenAirDocs' grouping)
- Highest injury: No injuries
- Injuries: 1 uninjured
- Status: Completed, report December 29, 1967
- Report: Brief approved by the director
- NTSB case key (mKey): 113206
- NTSB case page: https://web.ntsb.gov/investigations/?ntsbnumber=NYC68D0247
- Page: https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/NYC68D0247

## NTSB brief

```
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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](https://openairdocs.org/aircraft/N10357), registered now, S/N 85, built 1960 (OpenAirDocs)
- Reported make and model: SCHWEIZER SGU-2
- Registry model: [Schweizer SGU 2-22CK](https://openairdocs.org/model/schweizer-sgu-2-22ck) (registry code 8050610) (OpenAirDocs)
- Registry engine: [NONE](https://openairdocs.org/engine/none) (registry code 00000, none) (OpenAirDocs)
- Category: Glider
- Engines: none
- Damage: Substantial damage
- 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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