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NTSB accident investigation · Schleicher ASW-15 · Eagle, ID · July 7, 1973

Accident · FatalClosed
Date
July 7, 1973
Place
Eagle, ID · EAGLE, ID
Injuries
1 fatal
Damage
Destroyed
Phase of flight
Approach
Aircraft
N88JMSchleicher ASW-15
Status
Completed · report October 26, 1973
Report
Brief approved by the director
FAA report
19730707019409A
Case key
189066

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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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3-2732   73/7/7    EAGLE,ID            SCHLEICHER ASW-15   CR-  1  0  0  NONCOMMERCIAL             PRIVATE, AGE 45, 1072
        TIME - 1718                    N88JM               PX-  0  0  0  PLEASURE/PERSONAL TRANSP  TOTAL HOURS, 26 IN TYPE,
                                       DAMAGE-DESTROYED    OT-  0  0  0                            NOT INSTRUMENT RATED.
        NAME OF AIRPORT - TERTELING FIELD
        DEPARTURE POINT             INTENDED DESTINATION
          EAGLE,ID                    LOCAL
        TYPE OF ACCIDENT                                         PHASE OF OPERATION
           STALL                                                    LANDING: FINAL APPROACH
        PROBABLE CAUSE(S)
           PILOT IN COMMAND - FAILED TO OBTAIN/MAINTAIN FLYING SPEED
        FACTOR(S)
           PILOT IN COMMAND - ATTEMPTED OPERATION BEYOND EXPERIENCE/ABILITY LEVEL
           MISCELLANEOUS ACTS,CONDITIONS - DOWNWIND
        REMARKS- NOT GLIDER RATED.

Aircraft

Registration
N88JM
Reported as
Schleicher ASW-15
Category
Glider
Engine
none
Damage
Destroyed
Airport
Terteling Field

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FAA reports on this event · 1

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