NYC75DHM03

NTSB accident investigation · Bryan RS-15 · Randolph, NJ · July 4, 1974

Accident · No injuriesClosed
Date
July 4, 1974
Place
Randolph, NJ · RANDOLPH, NJ
Injuries
1 uninjured
Damage
Substantial damage
Phase of flight
Landing
Aircraft
N24876Bryan RS-15
Status
Completed · report August 15, 1974
Report
Brief approved by the director
FAA report
19740704021059A
Case key
128202

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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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3-1819   74/7/4    RANDOLPH,NJ         BRYAN RS-15         CR-  0  0  1  NONCOMMERCIAL             PRIVATE, AGE 53, 1303
        TIME - 1413                    N24876              PX-  0  0  0  PLEASURE/PERSONAL TRANSP  TOTAL HOURS, 144 IN TYPE,
                                       DAMAGE-SUBSTANTIAL  OT-  0  0  0                            NOT INSTRUMENT RATED.
        DEPARTURE POINT             INTENDED DESTINATION
          BLAIRSTOWN,NJ               RANDOLPH,NJ
        TYPE OF ACCIDENT                                         PHASE OF OPERATION
           OVERSHOOT                                                LANDING: LEVEL OFF/TOUCHDOWN
           COLLIDED WITH: WIRES/POLES                               LANDING: GO-AROUND
        PROBABLE CAUSE(S)
           PILOT IN COMMAND - MISJUDGED DISTANCE AND SPEED
           PILOT IN COMMAND - DELAYED IN INITIATING GO-AROUND
        FACTOR(S)
           TERRAIN - HIGH OBSTRUCTIONS
        REMARKS- OVRSHOT LDG ON ATHLETIC FLD.STRUCK FLAGPOLE ON GO-AROUND.

Aircraft

Registration
N24876
Reported as
Bryan RS-15
Category
Glider, amateur-built
Engine
none
Damage
Substantial damage

FAA reports on this event · 1

The FAA’s own accident and incident reports, matched to the aircraft by N-number and date.