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NTSB accident investigation · Schleicher ASW-19 · Tyronne, PA · September 10, 1980

Accident · No injuriesClosed
Date
September 10, 1980
Place
Tyronne, PA · TYRONNE, PA
Injuries
1 uninjured
Damage
Substantial damage
Phase of flight
Landing
Aircraft
N437ASSchleicher ASW-19
Status
Completed · report November 5, 1980
Report
Brief approved by the director
FAA report
19800910067829A
Case key
128946

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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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3-2378  80/9/10    TYRONNE,PA          SCHLEICHER ASW-19   CR-  0  0  1  NONCOMMERCIAL             COMMERCIAL, FL.INSTR.,
        TIME - 0850                    N437AS              PX-  0  0  0  PLEASURE/PERSONAL TRANSP  AGE 34, 702 TOTAL HOURS,
                                       DAMAGE-SUBSTANTIAL  OT-  0  0  0                            165 IN TYPE, NOT
                                                                                                   INSTRUMENT RATED.
        DEPARTURE POINT             INTENDED DESTINATION
          EAGLES MERE,PA              ATHENS,TN
        TYPE OF ACCIDENT                                         PHASE OF OPERATION
           HARD LANDING                                             LANDING: LEVEL OFF/TOUCHDOWN
           GEAR COLLAPSED                                           LANDING: LEVEL OFF/TOUCHDOWN
        PROBABLE CAUSE(S)
           PILOT IN COMMAND - IMPROPER LEVEL OFF
        FACTOR(S)
           MISCELLANEOUS ACTS,CONDITIONS - OVERLOAD FAILURE

Aircraft

Registration
N437AS
Reported as
Schleicher ASW-19
Category
Glider
Engine
none
Damage
Substantial damage

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FAA reports on this event · 1

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