NYC76DHA17

NTSB accident investigation · Schweizer 1-26A · Hainesburg, NJ · November 11, 1975

Accident · No injuriesClosed
Date
November 11, 1975
Place
Hainesburg, NJ · HAINESBURG, NJ
Injuries
1 uninjured
Damage
Substantial damage
Phase of flight
Approach
Aircraft
N862RSchweizer 1-26A
Status
Completed · report December 23, 1975
Report
Brief approved by the director
Case key
151792

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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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3-3500  75/11/11   HAINESBURG,NJ       SCHWEIZER 1-26A     CR-  0  0  1  NONCOMMERCIAL             COMMERCIAL, AGE 38, 75
        TIME - 1215                    N862R               PX-  0  0  0  PLEASURE/PERSONAL TRANSP  TOTAL HOURS, 17 IN TYPE,
                                       DAMAGE-SUBSTANTIAL  OT-  0  0  0                            NOT INSTRUMENT RATED.
        DEPARTURE POINT             INTENDED DESTINATION
          BLAIRSTOWN,NJ               LOCAL
        TYPE OF ACCIDENT                                         PHASE OF OPERATION
           UNDERSHOOT                                               LANDING: FINAL APPROACH
           COLLIDED WITH: TREES                                     LANDING: FINAL APPROACH
        PROBABLE CAUSE(S)
           PILOT IN COMMAND - MISJUDGED DISTANCE AND ALTITUDE
           PILOT IN COMMAND - IMPROPER IN-FLIGHT DECISIONS OR PLANNING
        FACTOR(S)
           TERRAIN - HIGH OBSTRUCTIONS
        EMERGENCY CIRCUMSTANCES - FORCED LANDING OFF AIRPORT ON LAND
        REMARKS- LOSS OF LIFT,ATMTD OFF ARPT LDG.WHEEL EQUIPPED.

Aircraft

Registration
N862R
Reported as
Schweizer 1-26A
Category
Glider
Engine
none
Damage
Substantial damage