SEA67F0309

NTSB accident investigation · Schweizer SGU222 · Boise, ID · April 9, 1967

Accident · No injuriesClosed
Date
April 9, 1967
Place
Boise, ID · BOISE, ID
Injuries
1 uninjured
Damage
Substantial damage
Phase of flight
Approach
Aircraft
N9943JSchweizer SGU222
Status
Completed · report August 31, 1967
Report
Brief approved by the director
Case key
117512

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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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3-1121   67/4/9    BOISE,ID            SCHWEIZER SGU222    CR-  0  0  1  NONCOMMERCIAL             PRIVATE, AGE 58, 800
        TIME - 1130                    N9943J              PX-  0  0  0  PRACTICE                  TOTAL HOURS, 10 IN TYPE,
                                       DAMAGE-SUBSTANTIAL  OT-  0  0  0                            NOT INSTRUMENT RATED.
        NAME OF AIRPORT - BRADLEY
        TYPE OF ACCIDENT                                         PHASE OF OPERATION
           UNDERSHOOT                                               LANDING: FINAL APPROACH
           COLLIDED WITH: FENCE,FENCEPOSTS                          LANDING: FINAL APPROACH
        PROBABLE CAUSE(S)
           PILOT IN COMMAND - MISJUDGED DISTANCE,SPEED,AND ALTITUDE
           PERSONNEL - FLIGHT INSTRUCTOR: INADEQUATE TRAINING OF STUDENT
        REMARKS- PILOT HAD ONLY 2 HOURS DUAL IN GLIDER.2ND SOLO FLIGHT.

Aircraft

Registration
N9943J
Reported as
Schweizer SGU222
Category
Glider
Engine
none
Damage
Substantial damage
Airport
Bradley

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