NYC81DFJ02

NTSB accident investigation · Schweizer 1-34R · Dansville, NY · November 22, 1980

Accident · Serious injuriesClosed
Date
November 22, 1980
Place
Dansville, NY · DANSVILLE, NY
Injuries
1 serious
Damage
Substantial damage
Phase of flight
Enroute
Aircraft
N7700SSchweizer 1-34R
Status
Completed · report February 27, 1981
Report
Brief approved by the director
FAA report
19801122075819A
Case key
128012

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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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3-3496  80/11/22   DANSVILLE,NY        SCHWEIZER 1-34R     CR-  0  1  0  NONCOMMERCIAL             PRIVATE, AGE 48, 102
        TIME - 1315                    N7700S              PX-  0  0  0  PLEASURE/PERSONAL TRANSP  TOTAL HOURS, 31 IN TYPE,
                                       DAMAGE-SUBSTANTIAL  OT-  0  0  0                            NOT INSTRUMENT RATED.
        DEPARTURE POINT             INTENDED DESTINATION
          DANSVILLE,NY                LOCAL
        TYPE OF ACCIDENT                                         PHASE OF OPERATION
           STALL: SPIN                                              IN FLIGHT: DESCENDING
        PROBABLE CAUSE(S)
           PILOT IN COMMAND - FAILED TO OBTAIN/MAINTAIN FLYING SPEED

Aircraft

Registration
N7700S
Reported as
Schweizer 1-34R
Category
Glider
Engine
none
Damage
Substantial damage

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FAA reports on this event · 1

The FAA’s own accident and incident reports, matched to the aircraft by N-number and date.