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NTSB accident investigation · Schweizer 2-33 · Julian, PA · November 15, 1975

Accident · No injuriesClosed
Date
November 15, 1975
Place
Julian, PA · JULIAN, PA
Injuries
2 uninjured
Damage
Substantial damage
Phase of flight
Approach
Aircraft
N7703SSchweizer 2-33
Status
Completed · report March 9, 1976
Report
Brief approved by the director
FAA report
19751115038339A
Case key
152057

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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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3-4091  75/11/15   JULIAN,PA           SCHWEIZER 2-33      CR-  0  0  2  INSTRUCTIONAL             COMMERCIAL, FL.INSTR.,
        TIME - 1320                    N7703S              PX-  0  0  0  DUAL                      AGE 34, 1764 TOTAL HOURS,
                                       DAMAGE-SUBSTANTIAL  OT-  0  0  0                            236 IN TYPE, NOT
                                                                                                   INSTRUMENT RATED.
        NAME OF AIRPORT - BALD EAGLE GLIDER
        DEPARTURE POINT             INTENDED DESTINATION
          JULIAN,PA                   LOCAL
        TYPE OF ACCIDENT                                         PHASE OF OPERATION
           COLLIDED WITH: TREES                                     LANDING: FINAL APPROACH
        PROBABLE CAUSE(S)
           PILOT IN COMMAND - FAILED TO FOLLOW APPROVED PROCEDURES,DIRECTIVES,ETC.
        FACTOR(S)
           TERRAIN - HIGH OBSTRUCTIONS
        REMARKS- RIDGE FLYING,RAN OUT LIFT APRX 1 MILE N OF ARPT.COULD NOT REACH ARPT LNDD IN TREES.

Aircraft

Registration
N7703S
Reported as
Schweizer 2-33
Category
Glider
Engine
none
Damage
Substantial damage
Airport
Bald Eagle Glider

FAA reports on this event · 1

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