NYC81FFJ22

NTSB accident investigation · Schweizer SG233A · Mayville, NY · August 22, 1981

Accident · No injuriesClosed
Date
August 22, 1981
Place
Mayville, NY · MAYVILLE, NY
Injuries
1 uninjured
Damage
Substantial damage
Phase of flight
Landing
Aircraft
N57985Schweizer SG233A
Status
Completed · report October 7, 1981
Report
Brief approved by the director
FAA report
19810822051489A
Case key
124165

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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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3-2903  81/8/22    MAYVILLE,NY         SCHWEIZER SG233A    CR-  0  0  1  NONCOMMERCIAL             COMMERCIAL, AGE 58, 106
        TIME - 1630                    N57985              PX-  0  0  0  PLEASURE/PERSONAL TRANSP  TOTAL HOURS, UNK/NR IN
                                       DAMAGE-SUBSTANTIAL  OT-  0  0  0                            TYPE, NOT INSTRUMENT
                                                                                                   RATED.
        NAME OF AIRPORT - DART FIELD
        DEPARTURE POINT             INTENDED DESTINATION
          MAYVILLE,NY                 LOCAL
        TYPE OF ACCIDENT                                         PHASE OF OPERATION
           GROUND-WATER LOOP-SWERVE                                 LANDING: ROLL
           COLLIDED WITH: AUTOMOBILE                                LANDING: ROLL
        PROBABLE CAUSE(S)
           PILOT IN COMMAND - SELECTED UNSUITABLE TERRAIN
        FACTOR(S)
           AIRPORTS/AIRWAYS/FACILITIES - AIRPORT CONDITIONS: POORLY MAINTAINED RUNWAY SURFACE
        REMARKS- WHEEL LDG GEAR. ROUGH RWY SURFACE.

Aircraft

Registration
N57985
Reported as
Schweizer SG233A
Category
Glider
Engine
none
Damage
Substantial damage
Airport
Dart Field

FAA reports on this event · 1

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