NYC81FNA25

NTSB accident investigation · Schweizer 2-32 · Plymouth, MA · September 7, 1981

Accident · Serious injuriesClosed
Date
September 7, 1981
Place
Plymouth, MA · PLYMOUTH, MA
Injuries
1 serious, 1 minor
Damage
Destroyed
Phase of flight
Landing
Aircraft
N17948Schweizer 2-32
Status
Completed · report January 8, 1982
Report
Brief approved by the director
FAA report
19810907056019A
Case key
122899

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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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3-3052   81/9/7    PLYMOUTH,MA         SCHWEIZER 2-32      CR-  0  1  1  INSTRUCTIONAL             COMMERCIAL, FL.INSTR.,
        TIME - 1330                    N17948              PX-  0  0  0  DUAL                      AGE 34, 867 TOTAL HOURS,
                                       DAMAGE-DESTROYED    OT-  0  0  0                            91 IN TYPE, NOT
                                                                                                   INSTRUMENT RATED.
        NAME OF AIRPORT - PLYMOUTH MUNI
        DEPARTURE POINT             INTENDED DESTINATION
          PLYMOUTH,MA                 LOCAL
        TYPE OF ACCIDENT                                         PHASE OF OPERATION
           STALL                                                    LANDING: OTHER
        PROBABLE CAUSE(S)
           PILOT IN COMMAND - FAILED TO OBTAIN/MAINTAIN FLYING SPEED
        REMARKS- IP RPRTD AIRSPEED SEEMED SLOW DRG TOW LAUNCH,RLSD & TURNED BACK TWD RWY TO LND.

Aircraft

Registration
N17948
Reported as
Schweizer 2-32
Category
Glider
Engine
none
Damage
Destroyed
Airport
Plymouth Muni

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FAA reports on this event · 1

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