NYC76DNC27

NTSB accident investigation · Schweizer SGS134 · Glen, NH · October 22, 1975

Accident · Minor injuriesClosed
Date
October 22, 1975
Place
Glen, NH · GLEN, NH
Injuries
1 minor
Damage
Substantial damage
Phase of flight
Landing
Aircraft
CF-QPTSchweizer SGS134
Status
Completed · report January 12, 1976
Report
Brief approved by the director
Case key
151863

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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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E-0014  75/10/22   GLEN,NH             SCHWEIZER SGS134    CR-  0  0  1  NONCOMMERCIAL             CERTIFICATE OTHER, AGE
        TIME - 1145                    CF-QPT              PX-  0  0  0  PLEASURE/PERSONAL TRANSP  UNK/NR, 90 TOTAL HOURS,
                                       DAMAGE-SUBSTANTIAL  OT-  0  0  0                            30 IN TYPE, NOT
                                                                                                   INSTRUMENT RATED.
        NAME OF AIRPORT - GLEN
        DEPARTURE POINT             INTENDED DESTINATION
          GLEN,NH                     LOCAL
        TYPE OF ACCIDENT                                         PHASE OF OPERATION
           COLLISION WITH GROUND/WATER: CONTROLLED                  LANDING: LEVEL OFF/TOUCHDOWN
        PROBABLE CAUSE(S)
           PILOT IN COMMAND - DIVERTED ATTENTION FROM OPERATION OF AIRCRAFT
           PILOT IN COMMAND - SELECTED UNSUITABLE TERRAIN
        FACTOR(S)
           TERRAIN - ROUGH/UNEVEN
           WEATHER - DOWNDRAFT,UPDRAFTS
        WEATHER BRIEFING - NO RECORD OF BRIEFING RECEIVED
        WEATHER FORECAST - UNKNOWN/NOT REPORTED
        EMERGENCY CIRCUMSTANCES - FORCED LANDING OFF AIRPORT ON LAND
        SKY CONDITION                                            CEILING AT ACCIDENT SITE
          BROKEN                                                    5000
        VISIBILITY AT ACCIDENT SITE                              PRECIPITATION AT ACCIDENT SITE
          5 OR OVER(UNLIMITED)                                     NONE
        OBSTRUCTIONS TO VISION AT ACCIDENT SITE                  TEMPERATURE-F
          NONE                                                      59
        WIND DIRECTION-DEGREES                                   WIND VELOCITY-KNOTS
          350                                                       15
        TYPE OF WEATHER CONDITIONS                               TYPE OF FLIGHT PLAN
          VFR                                                      NONE
        REMARKS- GLIDER PLT LND IN SMALL CLEARING AFTER BEING CAUGHT IN DOWNDRAFTS.

Aircraft

Registration
CF-QPT
Reported as
Schweizer SGS134
Category
Glider
Engine
none
Damage
Substantial damage
Airport
Glen