NYC74DNC39

NTSB accident investigation · Schweizer SG1-26 · Hollis, NH · April 20, 1974

Accident · No injuriesClosed
Date
April 20, 1974
Place
Hollis, NH · HOLLIS, NH
Injuries
1 uninjured
Damage
Destroyed
Phase of flight
Approach
Aircraft
N1109SSchweizer SG1-26
Status
Completed · report June 27, 1974
Report
Brief approved by the director
FAA report
19740420009799A
Case key
124283

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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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3-1266  74/4/20    HOLLIS,NH           SCHWEIZER SG1-26    CR-  0  0  1  NONCOMMERCIAL             PRIVATE, AGE 27, 52 TOTAL
        TIME - 1330                    N1109S              PX-  0  0  0  PLEASURE/PERSONAL TRANSP  HOURS, 1 IN TYPE, NOT
                                       DAMAGE-DESTROYED    OT-  0  0  0                            INSTRUMENT RATED.
        DEPARTURE POINT             INTENDED DESTINATION
          PEPPERELL,MASS              LOCAL
        TYPE OF ACCIDENT                                         PHASE OF OPERATION
           COLLIDED WITH: RESIDENCE(S)                              LANDING: FINAL APPROACH
        PROBABLE CAUSE(S)
           PILOT IN COMMAND - MISJUDGED DISTANCE,SPEED,ALTITUDE OR CLEARANCE
        FACTOR(S)
           TERRAIN - OTHER
        EMERGENCY CIRCUMSTANCES - FORCED LANDING OFF AIRPORT ON LAND
        REMARKS- ENCOUNTERED HIGH SINK RATE.HIT HOUSE NEAR PASTURE.

Aircraft

Registration
N1109S
Reported as
Schweizer SG1-26
Category
Glider
Engine
none
Damage
Destroyed

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FAA reports on this event · 1

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