NYC71FFM13

NTSB accident investigation · Schweizer SGS134 · New Braintre, MA · September 5, 1970

Accident · Serious injuriesClosed
Date
September 5, 1970
Place
New Braintre, MA · NEW BRAINTRE, MA
Injuries
1 serious
Damage
Substantial damage
Phase of flight
Approach
Aircraft
N777ARSchweizer SGS134
Status
Completed · report June 19, 1971
Report
Brief approved by the director
Case key
130734

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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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3-3624   70/9/5    NEW BRAINTRE,MASS   SCHWEIZER SGS134    CR-  0  1  0  NONCOMMERCIAL             PRIVATE, AGE 57, 778
        TIME - 1230                    N777AR              PX-  0  0  0  PLEASURE/PERSONAL TRANSP  TOTAL HOURS, 31 IN TYPE,
                                       DAMAGE-SUBSTANTIAL  OT-  0  0  0                            NOT INSTRUMENT RATED.
        NAME OF AIRPORT - HILLER ARPT
        DEPARTURE POINT             INTENDED DESTINATION
          NEW BRAINTRE,MASS           LOCAL
        TYPE OF ACCIDENT                                         PHASE OF OPERATION
           STALL: SPIN                                              LANDING: TRAFFIC PATTERN-CIRCLING
        PROBABLE CAUSE(S)
           PILOT IN COMMAND - FAILED TO OBTAIN/MAINTAIN FLYING SPEED
        REMARKS- DOWNWIND LEG

Aircraft

Registration
N777AR
Reported as
Schweizer SGS134
Category
Glider
Engine
none
Damage
Substantial damage
Airport
Hiller Arpt

Matched to the registry by N-number and the event date; the registry’s history has gaps, so older matches can be wrong. Compare the reported make and model.