UNK65X1206

NTSB accident investigation · Schweizer SGS126 · Riverside, CA · January 1, 1965

Accident · Minor injuriesClosed
Date
January 1, 1965
Place
Riverside, CA · RIVERSIDE, CA
Injuries
1 minor
Damage
Substantial damage
Phase of flight
Approach
Aircraft
N10359Schweizer SGS126
Status
Completed · report May 18, 1965
Report
Brief approved by the director
Case key
179637

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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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3-0627   65/1/1    RIVERSIDE CALIF     SCHWEIZER SGS126    CR-  0  0  1  NONCOMMERCIAL             STUDENT, AGE 31, 42 TOTAL
        TIME - 1445                    N10359              PX-  0  0  0  PLEASURE/PERSONAL TRANSP  HOURS, 4 IN TYPE, NOT
                                       DAMAGE-SUBSTANTIAL  OT-  0  0  0                            INSTRUMENT RATED.
        TYPE OF ACCIDENT                                         PHASE OF OPERATION
           STALL: SPIRAL                                            LANDING: FINAL APPROACH
        PROBABLE CAUSE(S)
           PILOT IN COMMAND - FAILED TO OBTAIN/MAINTAIN FLYING SPEED

Aircraft

Registration
N10359
Reported as
Schweizer SGS126
Category
Glider
Engine
none
Damage
Substantial 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.