NYC77FHM02

NTSB accident investigation · Schemp Stdcir · Minisink, NY · October 23, 1976

Accident · Serious injuriesClosed
Date
October 23, 1976
Place
Minisink, NY · MINISINK, NY
Injuries
1 serious
Damage
Substantial damage
Phase of flight
Landing
Aircraft
N11JYSchemp Stdcir
Status
Completed · report February 7, 1977
Report
Brief approved by the director
FAA report
19761023036009A
Case key
156795

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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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3-3691  76/10/23   MINISINK,NY         SCHEMP STDCIR       CR-  0  1  0  MISCELLANEOUS             COMMERCIAL, FL.INSTR.,
        TIME - 1400                    N11JY               PX-  0  0  0  AIR SHOW/RACING           AGE UNK/NR, 658 TOTAL
                                       DAMAGE-SUBSTANTIAL  OT-  0  0  0                            HOURS, 144 IN TYPE, NOT
                                                                                                   INSTRUMENT RATED.
        DEPARTURE POINT             INTENDED DESTINATION
          MIDDLETOWN,NY               LOCAL
        TYPE OF ACCIDENT                                         PHASE OF OPERATION
           COLLIDED WITH: CROP                                      LANDING: LEVEL OFF/TOUCHDOWN
        PROBABLE CAUSE(S)
           PILOT IN COMMAND - SELECTED UNSUITABLE TERRAIN
        FACTOR(S)
           TERRAIN - HIGH OBSTRUCTIONS
        REMARKS- LNDD IN OPEN FLD OF CUT CORN STALKS. 30 FT POLES AND WIRES ON APCH SIDE, 3 FT FENCE ON NORTH SIDE.

Aircraft

Registration
N11JY
Reported as
Schemp Stdcir
Category
Glider
Engine
none
Damage
Substantial damage

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FAA reports on this event · 1

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