# NTSB NYC73FGT09: Schleicher II, N7984, Fairfield, PA, April 22, 1973

- Type: NTSB accident investigation
- Classification: Accident · No injuries · Closed
- Date: April 22, 1973
- Place: Fairfield, PA · FAIRFIELD, PA
- Location: 39.7890° N, 77.3698° W: Placed by OpenAirDocs: center of Fairfield, PA, within about 6 miles (OpenAirDocs)
- Nearby events: https://openairdocs.org/map.md?lat=39.7890&lon=-77.3698&mi=10
- Phase of flight: [Landing](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb-phases/550) (OpenAirDocs' grouping)
- Highest injury: No injuries
- Injuries: 1 uninjured
- Status: Completed, report June 20, 1973
- Report: Brief approved by the director
- NTSB case key (mKey): 170498
- NTSB case page: https://web.ntsb.gov/investigations/?ntsbnumber=NYC73FGT09
- Page: https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/NYC73FGT09

## NTSB brief

```
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 FILE    DATE          LOCATION          AIRCRAFT DATA       INJURIES       FLIGHT                        PILOT DATA
                                                               F  S M/N     PURPOSE
----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
3-1298  73/4/22    FAIRFIELD,PA        SCHLEICHER II       CR-  0  0  1  INSTRUCTIONAL             STUDENT, AGE 40, 13 TOTAL
        TIME - 0945                    N7984               PX-  0  0  0  SOLO                      HOURS, ALL IN TYPE, NOT
                                       DAMAGE-SUBSTANTIAL  OT-  0  0  0                            INSTRUMENT RATED.
        NAME OF AIRPORT - CHARNITA
        DEPARTURE POINT             INTENDED DESTINATION
          FAIRFIELD,PA                LOCAL
        TYPE OF ACCIDENT                                         PHASE OF OPERATION
           HARD LANDING                                             LANDING: LEVEL OFF/TOUCHDOWN
        PROBABLE CAUSE(S)
           PILOT IN COMMAND - IMPROPER LEVEL OFF
        REMARKS- DMGD FUSELAGE.WING ATTACH FITTINGS BENT.
```

## Aircraft

- Registration: [N7984](https://openairdocs.org/deregistered/N7984-2013-08-06), registration cancelled 2013-08-06, S/N 93/58, built 1960 (OpenAirDocs)
- Reported make and model: SCHLEICHER II
- Registry model: [Schleicher RHONLERCHE II](https://openairdocs.org/model/schleicher-rhonlerche-ii) (registry code 3801581) (OpenAirDocs)
- Registry engine: [NONE](https://openairdocs.org/engine/none) (registry code 00000, none) (OpenAirDocs)
- Category: Glider
- Engines: none
- Damage: Substantial damage
- Airport: Charnita

## FAA reports on this event (1)

The FAA's own accident and incident reports, matched to the aircraft by N-number and date (OpenAirDocs).

- [Accident 19730422010829A](https://openairdocs.org/incident/19730422010829A), Apr 22, 1973: Schler RHONLERCHE11, Fairfield, PA, Substantial damage. Dmgd fuselage. Wing attach fittings bent.

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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