# NTSB NYC70D0093: Schweizer SGS-1, N3870A, Dansville, NY, July 6, 1969

- Type: NTSB accident investigation
- Classification: Accident · No injuries · Closed
- Date: July 6, 1969
- Place: Dansville, NY · DANSVILLE, NY
- Location: 42.5625° N, 77.6969° W: Placed by OpenAirDocs: center of Dansville, NY, within about 6 miles (OpenAirDocs)
- Nearby events: https://openairdocs.org/map.md?lat=42.5625&lon=-77.6969&mi=10
- Phase of flight: [Approach](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb-phases/500) (OpenAirDocs' grouping)
- Highest injury: No injuries
- Injuries: 1 uninjured
- Status: Completed, report February 11, 1970
- Report: Brief approved by the director
- NTSB case key (mKey): 165673
- NTSB case page: https://web.ntsb.gov/investigations/?ntsbnumber=NYC70D0093
- Page: https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/NYC70D0093

## NTSB brief

```
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 FILE    DATE          LOCATION          AIRCRAFT DATA       INJURIES       FLIGHT                        PILOT DATA
                                                               F  S M/N     PURPOSE
----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
3-2973   69/7/6    DANSVILLE,NY        SCHWEIZER SGS-1     CR-  0  0  1  NONCOMMERCIAL             PRIVATE, AGE 33, 317
        TIME - 1805                    N3870A              PX-  0  0  0  PLEASURE/PERSONAL TRANSP  TOTAL HOURS, 19 IN TYPE,
                                       DAMAGE-SUBSTANTIAL  OT-  0  0  0                            NOT INSTRUMENT RATED.
        NAME OF AIRPORT - DANSVILLE
        DEPARTURE POINT             INTENDED DESTINATION
          DANSVILLE,NY                LOCAL
        TYPE OF ACCIDENT                                         PHASE OF OPERATION
           COLLISION WITH GROUND/WATER: CONTROLLED                  LANDING: TRAFFIC PATTERN-CIRCLING
        PROBABLE CAUSE(S)
           PILOT IN COMMAND - IMPROPER IN-FLIGHT DECISIONS OR PLANNING
        FACTOR(S)
           MISCELLANEOUS ACTS,CONDITIONS - POORLY PLANNED APPROACH
        REMARKS- CRCD DUE PROX OTR ACFT,CONTD FLT IN AREA OF WEAK LIFT,SPOILERS EXTDD UN CMPLT TURN.
```

## Aircraft

- Registration: [N3870A](https://openairdocs.org/aircraft/N3870A), registered now, S/N 5 (OpenAirDocs)
- Reported make and model: SCHWEIZER SGS-1
- Registry model: [Schweizer SGS 1-26A](https://openairdocs.org/model/schweizer-sgs-1-26a) (registry code 8050116) (OpenAirDocs)
- Registry engine: [NONE](https://openairdocs.org/engine/none) (registry code 00000, none) (OpenAirDocs)
- Category: Glider
- Engines: none
- Damage: Substantial damage
- Airport: Dansville

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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