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NTSB accident investigation · Schweizer TG3A · Jean, NV · May 3, 1964

Accident · Serious injuriesClosed
Date
May 3, 1964
Place
Jean, NV · JEAN, NV
Injuries
1 serious, 1 minor
Damage
Minor damage
Phase of flight
Landing
Aircraft
N62741Schweizer TG3A
Status
Completed · report August 20, 1964
Report
Brief approved by the director
Case key
185034

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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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2-0356   64/5/3    JEAN NEV            SCHWEIZER TG3A      CR-  0  0  1  NONCOMMERCIAL             COMMERCIAL, AGE 42, 1150
        TIME - 1215                    N62741              PX-  0  1  0  PLEASURE/PERSONAL TRANSP  TOTAL HOURS, 6 IN TYPE,
                                       DAMAGE-MINOR        OT-  0  0  0                            NOT INSTRUMENT RATED.
        TYPE OF ACCIDENT                                         PHASE OF OPERATION
           GROUND-WATER LOOP-SWERVE                                 LANDING: LEVEL OFF/TOUCHDOWN
        PROBABLE CAUSE(S)
           PILOT IN COMMAND - IMPROPER LEVEL OFF
           WEATHER - UNFAVORABLE WIND CONDITIONS
        SKY CONDITION                                            CEILING AT ACCIDENT SITE
          CLEAR                                                    UNLIMITED
        VISIBILITY AT ACCIDENT SITE                              TYPE OF WEATHER CONDITIONS
          5 OR OVER(UNLIMITED)                                     VFR
        TYPE OF FLIGHT PLAN
          NONE

Aircraft

Registration
N62741
Reported as
Schweizer TG3A
Category
Glider
Engine
none
Damage
Minor damage

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.