# NTSB NYC76FNE08: Schweizer SGS126, N33906, Williamstown, MA, October 5, 1975

- Type: NTSB accident investigation
- Classification: Accident · Fatal · Closed
- Date: October 5, 1975
- Place: Williamstown, MA · WILLIAMSTOWN, MA
- Location: 42.7089° N, 73.2013° W: Placed by OpenAirDocs: center of Williamstown, MA, within about 6 miles (OpenAirDocs)
- Nearby events: https://openairdocs.org/map.md?lat=42.7089&lon=-73.2013&mi=10
- Phase of flight: [Enroute](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb-phases/400) (OpenAirDocs' grouping)
- Highest injury: Fatal
- Injuries: 1 fatal
- Status: Completed, report December 3, 1975
- Report: Brief approved by the director
- NTSB case key (mKey): 151168
- NTSB case page: https://web.ntsb.gov/investigations/?ntsbnumber=NYC76FNE08
- Page: https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/NYC76FNE08

## NTSB brief

```
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 FILE    DATE          LOCATION          AIRCRAFT DATA       INJURIES       FLIGHT                        PILOT DATA
                                                               F  S M/N     PURPOSE
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3-3110   75/10/5   WILLIAMSTOWN,MA     SCHWEIZER SGS126    CR-  1  0  0  NONCOMMERCIAL             STUDENT, AGE 34, 16 TOTAL
        TIME - 1410                    N33906              PX-  0  0  0  PLEASURE/PERSONAL TRANSP  HOURS, 7 IN TYPE, NOT
                                       DAMAGE-DESTROYED    OT-  0  0  0                            INSTRUMENT RATED.
        NAME OF AIRPORT - NORTH ADAMS
        DEPARTURE POINT             INTENDED DESTINATION
          NORTH ADAMS,MA              LOCAL
        TYPE OF ACCIDENT                                         PHASE OF OPERATION
           COLLISION WITH GROUND/WATER: CONTROLLED                  IN FLIGHT: OTHER
        PROBABLE CAUSE(S)
           MISCELLANEOUS - UNDETERMINED
        REMARKS- ACFT OBSVD TO PITCH DWN 35 DEG FM STRAIGHT AND LVL TO IMPACT.
```

## Aircraft

- Registration: [N33906](https://openairdocs.org/deregistered/N33906-1975-11-18), registration cancelled 1975-11-18, S/N 636 (OpenAirDocs)
- Reported make and model: SCHWEIZER SGS126
- Registry model: [Schweizer SGS 1-26E](https://openairdocs.org/model/schweizer-sgs-1-26e) (registry code 8050124) (OpenAirDocs)
- Category: Glider
- Engines: none
- Damage: Destroyed
- Airport: North Adams

## FAA reports on this event (1)

The FAA's own accident and incident reports, matched to the aircraft by N-number and date (OpenAirDocs).

- [Accident 19751005032409A](https://openairdocs.org/incident/19751005032409A), Oct 5, 1975: Scwzer SGS126E, Williamstown, MA, Destroyed. Acft obsvd to pitch dwn 35 deg fm straight and lvl to impact.

From the NTSB's public API. Aircraft are matched to registry aircraft by N-number and event date, checked against the reported serial number, make and model; the registry's history has gaps, so older matches can be wrong. Compare the reported make and model.

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