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NTSB accident investigation · Prue Super STD · Brothers, OR · June 27, 1980

Accident · Serious injuriesClosed
Date
June 27, 1980
Place
Brothers, OR · BROTHERS, OR
Injuries
1 serious
Damage
Destroyed
Phase of flight
Approach
Aircraft
N86675Prue Super STD
Status
Completed · report July 22, 1980
Report
Brief approved by the director
FAA report
19800627029049A
Case key
129762

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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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3-0625  80/6/27  NR.BROTHERS,OR        PRUE SUPER STD      CR-  0  1  0  MISCELLANEOUS             COMMERCIAL, FL.INSTR.,
        TIME - 1730                    N86675              PX-  0  0  0  AIR SHOW/RACING           AGE 51, 1223 TOTAL HOURS,
                                       DAMAGE-DESTROYED    OT-  0  0  0                            632 IN TYPE, NOT
                                                                                                   INSTRUMENT RATED.
        DEPARTURE POINT             INTENDED DESTINATION
          REDMOND,OR                  ROUND ROBIN & RETURN
        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 AND ALTITUDE
        FACTOR(S)
           INSTRUMENTS/EQUIPMENT AND ACCESSORIES - COMMUNICATIONS AND NAVIGATION EQUIPMENT: TRANSMITTERS AND/OR RECEIVERS
           TERRAIN - HIGH VEGETATION
        EMERGENCY CIRCUMSTANCES - PRECAUTIONARY LANDING OFF AIRPORT
        REMARKS- RADIO INOP. PLT LOST THERMAL LIFT DRG FLT.HIT FENCE DRG LNDG APCH TO CORRAL SRNDD BY SAGE BRUSH.

Aircraft

Registration
N86675
Reported as
Prue Super STD
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.