# NTSB NYC69F0055: Nelson PG185B, N68580, Finleyville, PA, June 30, 1968

- Type: NTSB accident investigation
- Classification: Accident · Serious injuries · Closed
- Date: June 30, 1968
- Place: Finleyville, PA · FINLEYVILLE, PA
- Location: 40.2528° N, 80.0020° W: Placed by OpenAirDocs: center of Finleyville, PA, within about 6 miles (OpenAirDocs)
- Nearby events: https://openairdocs.org/map.md?lat=40.2528&lon=-80.0020&mi=10
- Phase of flight: [Approach](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb-phases/500) (OpenAirDocs' grouping)
- Highest injury: Serious injuries
- Injuries: 1 serious, 1 uninjured
- Status: Completed, report August 22, 1968
- Report: Brief approved by the director
- NTSB case key (mKey): 109849
- NTSB case page: https://web.ntsb.gov/investigations/?ntsbnumber=NYC69F0055
- Page: https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/NYC69F0055

## NTSB brief

```
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 FILE    DATE          LOCATION          AIRCRAFT DATA       INJURIES       FLIGHT                        PILOT DATA
                                                               F  S M/N     PURPOSE
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3-1970  68/6/30    FINLEYVILLE,PA      NELSON PG185B       CR-  0  1  0  MISCELLANEOUS             PRIVATE, AGE 56, 6125
        TIME - 1630                    N68580              PX-  0  0  1  EXPERIMENTATION           TOTAL HOURS, 75 IN TYPE,
                                       DAMAGE-SUBSTANTIAL  OT-  0  0  0                            INSTRUMENT RATED.
        NAME OF AIRPORT - FINLEYVILLE
        TYPE OF ACCIDENT                                         PHASE OF OPERATION
           STALL                                                    LANDING: TRAFFIC PATTERN-CIRCLING
        PROBABLE CAUSE(S)
           PILOT IN COMMAND - FAILED TO OBTAIN/MAINTAIN FLYING SPEED
        FACTOR(S)
           WEATHER - DOWNDRAFT,UPDRAFTS
        WEATHER BRIEFING - NO RECORD OF BRIEFING RECEIVED
        WEATHER FORECAST - UNKNOWN/NOT REPORTED
        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                  TYPE OF WEATHER CONDITIONS
          NONE                                                     VFR
        TYPE OF FLIGHT PLAN
          NONE
        REMARKS- POWERED GLIDER.
```

## Aircraft

- Registration: [N68580](https://openairdocs.org/deregistered/N68580-1980-08-12), registration cancelled 1980-08-12, S/N 80, built 1955 (OpenAirDocs)
- Reported make and model: NELSON PG185B
- Registry model: [Nelson PG-185-B](https://openairdocs.org/model/nelson-pg-185-b) (registry code 6200304) (OpenAirDocs)
- Registry engine: [Nelson H-44-54-59-63](https://openairdocs.org/engine/nelson-h-44-54-59-63) (registry code 47501, reciprocating) (OpenAirDocs)
- Category: Glider
- Engines: reciprocating
- Damage: Substantial damage
- Airport: Finleyville

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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