# NTSB OAK75DVD20: Schweizer SGS232, N9845E, Fremont, CA, October 13, 1974

- Type: NTSB accident investigation
- Classification: Accident · No injuries · Closed
- Date: October 13, 1974
- Place: Fremont, CA · FREMONT, CA
- Location: 37.5483° N, 121.9886° W: Placed by OpenAirDocs: center of Fremont, CA, within about 6 miles (OpenAirDocs)
- Nearby events: https://openairdocs.org/map.md?lat=37.5483&lon=-121.9886&mi=10
- Phase of flight: [Approach](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb-phases/500) (OpenAirDocs' grouping)
- Highest injury: No injuries
- Injuries: 3 uninjured
- Status: Completed, report November 25, 1974
- Report: Brief approved by the director
- NTSB case key (mKey): 141067
- NTSB case page: https://web.ntsb.gov/investigations/?ntsbnumber=OAK75DVD20
- Page: https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/OAK75DVD20

## NTSB brief

```
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 FILE    DATE          LOCATION          AIRCRAFT DATA       INJURIES       FLIGHT                        PILOT DATA
                                                               F  S M/N     PURPOSE
----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
3-3309  74/10/13   FREMONT,CALIF       SCHWEIZER SGS232    CR-  0  0  1  NONCOMMERCIAL             PRIVATE, AGE UNK/NR, 48
        TIME - 1345                    N9845E              PX-  0  0  2  PLEASURE/PERSONAL TRANSP  TOTAL HOURS, 7 IN TYPE,
                                       DAMAGE-SUBSTANTIAL  OT-  0  0  0                            NOT INSTRUMENT RATED.
        NAME OF AIRPORT - SKY SAILING
        DEPARTURE POINT             INTENDED DESTINATION
          FREMONT,CALIF               LOCAL
        TYPE OF ACCIDENT                                         PHASE OF OPERATION
           UNDERSHOOT                                               LANDING: FINAL APPROACH
           COLLIDED WITH: FENCE,FENCEPOSTS                          LANDING: LEVEL OFF/TOUCHDOWN
        PROBABLE CAUSE(S)
           PILOT IN COMMAND - IMPROPER IN-FLIGHT DECISIONS OR PLANNING
           PILOT IN COMMAND - MISJUDGED DISTANCE,SPEED,AND ALTITUDE
        REMARKS- LDG GEAR-SINGLE FIXED WHEEL.LND ON DRAG STRIP DUE OTR GLIDER IN ARPT PATTERN.
```

## Aircraft

- Registration: [N9845E](https://openairdocs.org/deregistered/N9845E-1989-03-15), registration cancelled 1989-03-15, S/N 21 (OpenAirDocs)
- Reported make and model: SCHWEIZER SGS232
- Registry model: [Schweizer SGS 2-32](https://openairdocs.org/model/schweizer-sgs-2-32) (registry code 8050206) (OpenAirDocs)
- Category: Glider
- Engines: none
- Damage: Substantial damage
- Airport: Sky Sailing

## FAA reports on this event (1)

The FAA's own accident and incident reports, matched to the aircraft by N-number and date (OpenAirDocs).

- [Accident 19741013035939A](https://openairdocs.org/incident/19741013035939A), Oct 13, 1974: Scwzer SGS232, Fremont, CA, Substantial damage. Ldg gear-single fixed wheel. Lnd on drag strip due otr glider in arpt pattern.

## Other investigations on N9845E (1)

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.

- [NTSB LAX86LA335](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/LAX86LA335), Aug 28, 1986: Schweizer SGS 2-32 (N9845E), Fremont, CA, 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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