# NTSB UNK64X1794: Schweizer SG526B, N2751R, Bartow, FL, May 16, 1964

- Type: NTSB accident investigation
- Classification: Accident · Serious injuries · Closed
- Date: May 16, 1964
- Place: Bartow, FL · BARTOW, FL
- Location: 27.8964° N, 81.8431° W: Placed by OpenAirDocs: center of Bartow, FL, within about 6 miles (OpenAirDocs)
- Nearby events: https://openairdocs.org/map.md?lat=27.8964&lon=-81.8431&mi=10
- Phase of flight: [Uncontrolled descent](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb-phases/650) (OpenAirDocs' grouping)
- Highest injury: Serious injuries
- Injuries: 1 serious
- Status: Completed, report August 26, 1964
- Report: Brief approved by the director
- NTSB case key (mKey): 185058
- NTSB case page: https://web.ntsb.gov/investigations/?ntsbnumber=UNK64X1794
- Page: https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/UNK64X1794

## NTSB brief

```
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 FILE    DATE          LOCATION          AIRCRAFT DATA       INJURIES       FLIGHT                        PILOT DATA
                                                               F  S M/N     PURPOSE
----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
2-0391  64/5/16    BARTOW FLA          SCHWEIZER SG526B    CR-  0  1  0  NONCOMMERCIAL             COMMERCIAL, AGE UNK/NR,
        TIME - UNK/NR                  N2751R              PX-  0  0  0  PLEASURE/PERSONAL TRANSP  383 TOTAL HOURS, 2 IN
                                       DAMAGE-SUBSTANTIAL  OT-  0  0  0                            TYPE, NOT INSTRUMENT
                                                                                                   RATED.
        NAME OF AIRPORT - BARTOW
        TYPE OF ACCIDENT                                         PHASE OF OPERATION
           COLLISION WITH GROUND/WATER: UNCONTROLLED                IN FLIGHT: UNCONTROLLED DESCENT
        PROBABLE CAUSE(S)
          PILOT-INADVERTENTLY ACTIVATED TOW RELEASE.
        REMARKS- PILOT ACTUATED TOW RELEASE INSTEAD OF SPOILER
```

## Aircraft

- Registration: [N2751R](https://openairdocs.org/deregistered/N2751R-2018-12-04), registration cancelled 2018-12-04, S/N 220, built 1963 (OpenAirDocs)
- Reported make and model: SCHWEIZER SG526B
- Registry model: [Schweizer SGS 1-26B](https://openairdocs.org/model/schweizer-sgs-1-26b) (registry code 8050118) (OpenAirDocs)
- Registry engine: [NONE](https://openairdocs.org/engine/none) (registry code 00000, none) (OpenAirDocs)
- Category: Glider
- Engines: none
- Damage: Substantial damage
- Airport: Bartow

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