SEA74AS049

NTSB accident investigation · S.Z.D. 24-4A · Burley, ID · June 15, 1974

Accident · FatalClosed
Date
June 15, 1974
Place
Burley, ID · BURLEY, ID
Injuries
1 fatal
Damage
Destroyed
Phase of flight
Enroute
Aircraft
N21714S.Z.D. 24-4A
Status
Completed · report September 20, 1974
Report
Brief approved by the director
Safety recommendations
Yes
FAA report
19740615022169A
Case key
80145

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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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3-2274  74/6/15    BURLEY,ID           S.Z.D. 24-4A        CR-  1  0  0  NONCOMMERCIAL             COMMERCIAL, AGE 39, 2620
        TIME - 1400                    N21714              PX-  0  0  0  PLEASURE/PERSONAL TRANSP  TOTAL HOURS, 7 IN TYPE,
                                       DAMAGE-DESTROYED    OT-  0  0  0                            INSTRUMENT RATED.
        DEPARTURE POINT             INTENDED DESTINATION
          BURLEY,ID                   LOCAL
        TYPE OF ACCIDENT                                         PHASE OF OPERATION
           AIRFRAME FAILURE: IN FLIGHT                              IN FLIGHT: OTHER
        PROBABLE CAUSE(S)
           AIRFRAME - WINGS: SKIN AND ATTACHMENTS
           MISCELLANEOUS ACTS,CONDITIONS - DETERIORATED
           MISCELLANEOUS ACTS,CONDITIONS - MATERIAL FAILURE
           PERSONNEL - MAINTENANCE,SERVICING,INSPECTION: INADEQUATE MAINTENANCE AND INSPECTION
        FACTOR(S)
           PERSONNEL - PRODUCTION-DESIGN-PERSONNEL: OTHER
           MISCELLANEOUS ACTS,CONDITIONS - SEPARATION IN FLIGHT
        REMARKS- INADEQUATE ADHESIVE BOND BTWN SKIN & CTR FRAME SECT L WING.INADEQUATE MAINT INSP PROC-MANUFACTURER

Aircraft

Registration
N21714
Reported as
S.Z.D. 24-4A
Category
Glider
Engine
none
Damage
Destroyed

Matched to the registry by N-number and the event date; the registry’s history has gaps, so older matches can be wrong. Compare the reported make and model.

FAA reports on this event · 1

The FAA’s own accident and incident reports, matched to the aircraft by N-number and date.