NYC70F0036

NTSB accident investigation · Schweizer SGU222 · S Montrose, PA · July 15, 1969

Accident · No injuriesClosed
Date
July 15, 1969
Place
S Montrose, PA · S MONTROSE, PA
Injuries
2 uninjured
Damage
Substantial damage
Phase of flight
Landing
Aircraft
N91830Schweizer SGU222
Status
Completed · report March 4, 1970
Report
Brief approved by the director
Case key
166557

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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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3-3202  69/7/15    S MONTROSE,PA       SCHWEIZER SGU222    CR-  0  0  1  NONCOMMERCIAL             PRIVATE, AGE 39, 17 TOTAL
        TIME - 1700                    N91830              PX-  0  0  1  PLEASURE/PERSONAL TRANSP  HOURS, 1 IN TYPE, NOT
                                       DAMAGE-SUBSTANTIAL  OT-  0  0  0                            INSTRUMENT RATED.
        NAME OF AIRPORT - ZAVERTON
        DEPARTURE POINT             INTENDED DESTINATION
          S MONTROSE,PA               S MONTROSE,PA
        TYPE OF ACCIDENT                                         PHASE OF OPERATION
           OVERSHOOT                                                LANDING: LEVEL OFF/TOUCHDOWN
           COLLIDED WITH: TREES                                     LANDING: ROLL
        PROBABLE CAUSE(S)
           PILOT IN COMMAND - MISJUDGED DISTANCE AND SPEED

Aircraft

Registration
N91830
Reported as
Schweizer SGU222
Category
Glider
Engine
none
Damage
Substantial damage
Airport
Zaverton

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