# NTSB OAK67F0044: Schweitzer SGS123, N8665R, Golconda, NV, June 27, 1966

- Type: NTSB accident investigation
- Classification: Accident · Serious injuries · Closed
- Date: June 27, 1966
- Place: Golconda, NV · GOLCONDA, NV
- Location: 40.9521° N, 117.4997° W: Placed by OpenAirDocs: center of Golconda, NV, within about 6 miles (OpenAirDocs)
- Nearby events: https://openairdocs.org/map.md?lat=40.9521&lon=-117.4997&mi=10
- Phase of flight: [Enroute](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb-phases/400) (OpenAirDocs' grouping)
- Highest injury: Serious injuries
- Injuries: 1 serious
- Status: Completed, report September 9, 1966
- Report: Brief approved by the director
- NTSB case key (mKey): 171496
- NTSB case page: https://web.ntsb.gov/investigations/?ntsbnumber=OAK67F0044
- Page: https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/OAK67F0044

## NTSB brief

```
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 FILE    DATE          LOCATION          AIRCRAFT DATA       INJURIES       FLIGHT                        PILOT DATA
                                                               F  S M/N     PURPOSE
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2-0262  66/6/27    GOLCONDA NEV        SCHWEITZER SGS123   CR-  0  1  0  NONCOMMERCIAL             PRIVATE, AGE 43, 150
        TIME - 1730                    N8665R              PX-  0  0  0  PLEASURE/PERSONAL TRANSP  TOTAL HOURS, 100 IN TYPE,
                                       DAMAGE-SUBSTANTIAL  OT-  0  0  0                            NOT INSTRUMENT RATED.
        TYPE OF ACCIDENT                                         PHASE OF OPERATION
           STALL: SPIN                                              IN FLIGHT: NORMAL CRUISE
        PROBABLE CAUSE(S)
           PILOT IN COMMAND - FAILED TO OBTAIN/MAINTAIN FLYING SPEED
        REMARKS- T/O RENO 1230 TO ELKO.CRASHED 5HRS LATER.PILOT AT 14000 FT.ALT. FOR UNKN NUMBER HRS WITHOUT OXYGEN
```

## Aircraft

- Registration: [N8665R](https://openairdocs.org/deregistered/N8665R-1970-11-16), registration cancelled 1970-11-16, S/N 62, built 1963 (OpenAirDocs)
- Reported make and model: SCHWEITZER SGS123
- Registry model: [Schweizer SGS 1-23H](https://openairdocs.org/model/schweizer-sgs-1-23h) (registry code 8050110) (OpenAirDocs)
- Category: Glider
- Engines: none
- Damage: Substantial damage

From the NTSB's public API. Aircraft are matched to registry aircraft by N-number and event date, checked against the reported serial number, make and model; the registry's history has gaps, so older matches can be wrong. Compare the reported make and model.

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