NYC70DFM15

NTSB accident investigation · Schweizer SGS123 · Oakham, MA · June 8, 1970

Accident · No injuriesClosed
Date
June 8, 1970
Place
Oakham, MA · OAKHAM, MA
Injuries
1 uninjured
Damage
Substantial damage
Phase of flight
Landing
Aircraft
N91881Schweizer SGS123
Status
Completed · report April 6, 1971
Report
Brief approved by the director
Case key
118807

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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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3-2583   70/6/8    OAKHAM,MASS         SCHWEIZER SGS123    CR-  0  0  1  NONCOMMERCIAL             PRIVATE, AGE 31, 68 TOTAL
        TIME - 1035                    N91881              PX-  0  0  0  PLEASURE/PERSONAL TRANSP  HOURS, 39 IN TYPE, NOT
                                       DAMAGE-SUBSTANTIAL  OT-  0  0  0                            INSTRUMENT RATED.
        NAME OF AIRPORT - HILLER
        DEPARTURE POINT             INTENDED DESTINATION
          BARRE,MASS                  LOCAL
        TYPE OF ACCIDENT                                         PHASE OF OPERATION
           UNDERSHOOT                                               LANDING: LEVEL OFF/TOUCHDOWN
           COLLIDED WITH: OBJECT                                    LANDING: ROLL
        PROBABLE CAUSE(S)
           PILOT IN COMMAND - MISJUDGED DISTANCE AND ALTITUDE
           TERRAIN - ROUGH/UNEVEN
        REMARKS- WHEEL EQUIPPED.LNDD IN UNPREPARED FARM PASTURE HIT RUTS AND ROCKS.

Aircraft

Registration
N91881
Reported as
Schweizer SGS123
Category
Glider
Engine
none
Damage
Substantial damage
Airport
Hiller

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