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NTSB accident investigation · Schleicher KA-6 · Geneva, ID · May 30, 1977

Accident · No injuriesClosed
Date
May 30, 1977
Place
Geneva, ID · GENEVA, ID
Injuries
1 uninjured
Damage
Substantial damage
Phase of flight
Landing
Aircraft
N9759ZSchleicher KA-6
Status
Completed · report July 26, 1977
Report
Brief approved by the director
FAA report
19770530014119A
Case key
147525

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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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3-1377  77/5/30    GENEVA,ID           SCHLEICHER KA-6     CR-  0  0  1  NONCOMMERCIAL             COMMERCIAL, AGE 53, 2001
        TIME - 1800                    N9759Z              PX-  0  0  0  PLEASURE/PERSONAL TRANSP  TOTAL HOURS, 50 IN TYPE,
                                       DAMAGE-SUBSTANTIAL  OT-  0  0  0                            NOT INSTRUMENT RATED.
        DEPARTURE POINT             INTENDED DESTINATION         LAST ENROUTE STOP
          DRIGGS,ID                   DRIGGS,ID                    PARIS,ID
        TYPE OF ACCIDENT                                         PHASE OF OPERATION
           OVERSHOOT                                                LANDING: LEVEL OFF/TOUCHDOWN
           COLLIDED WITH: FENCE,FENCEPOSTS                          LANDING: ROLL
        PROBABLE CAUSE(S)
           PILOT IN COMMAND - MISJUDGED DISTANCE AND SPEED
           MISCELLANEOUS ACTS,CONDITIONS - POORLY PLANNED APPROACH
        FACTOR(S)
           TERRAIN - HIGH OBSTRUCTIONS
        REMARKS- LDG OFF-AIRPORT.FAST APCH,OVERSHOT FLD.

Aircraft

Registration
N9759Z
Reported as
Schleicher KA-6
Category
Glider
Engine
none
Damage
Substantial damage

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