NYC68F0135

NTSB accident investigation · Schweizer SGU222 · Dansville, NY · August 13, 1967

Accident · No injuriesClosed
Date
August 13, 1967
Place
Dansville, NY · DANSVILLE, NY
Injuries
1 uninjured
Damage
Substantial damage
Phase of flight
Approach
Aircraft
N2737ZSchweizer SGU222
Status
Completed · report October 31, 1967
Report
Brief approved by the director
Case key
115148

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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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3-2710  67/8/13    DANSVILLE, NY       SCHWEIZER SGU222    CR-  0  0  1  INSTRUCTIONAL             STUDENT, AGE 44, 18 TOTAL
        TIME - 1515                    N2737Z              PX-  0  0  0  TRAINING                  HOURS, ALL IN TYPE, NOT
                                       DAMAGE-SUBSTANTIAL  OT-  0  0  0                            INSTRUMENT RATED.
        NAME OF AIRPORT - DANSVILLE
        TYPE OF ACCIDENT                                         PHASE OF OPERATION
           COLLIDED WITH: TREES                                     LANDING: FINAL APPROACH
        PROBABLE CAUSE(S)
           PILOT IN COMMAND - MISJUDGED CLEARANCE
           PILOT IN COMMAND - SPONTANEOUS-IMPROPER ACTION
        FACTOR(S)
           PERSONNEL - MISCELLANEOUS-PERSONNEL: SPECTATOR
        REMARKS- PLT MADE LOW ALTITUDE TURN TO AVOID SPECTATORS NEAR LANDING AREA.

Aircraft

Registration
N2737Z
Reported as
Schweizer SGU222
Category
Glider
Engine
none
Damage
Substantial damage
Airport
Dansville

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