Accident Schweizer SGS 1-26E N33916,
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ASN Wikibase Occurrence # 39259
 
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Date:Saturday 9 June 1984
Time:14:28
Type:Silhouette image of generic s126 model; specific model in this crash may look slightly different    
Schweizer SGS 1-26E
Owner/operator:Santa Fe Soaring
Registration: N33916
MSN: 639
Total airframe hrs:413 hours
Fatalities:Fatalities: 1 / Occupants: 1
Aircraft damage: Substantial
Category:Accident
Location:Williston, FL -   United States of America
Phase: En route
Nature:Private
Departure airport:
Destination airport:
Investigating agency: NTSB
Confidence Rating: Information is only available from news, social media or unofficial sources
Narrative:
THE ACFT WAS OBSERVED TO ENTER A LEFT BASE LEG FOR RWY 4. THE PLT CONTINUED TO FLY THE BASE LEG HEADING & FLEW THRU THE FINAL APCH LEG. THE ACFT THEN ENTERED A RIGHT BANK, & AFTER 180 DEG OF TURN, IT STALLED & WENT INTO A RIGHT SPIN AT AN ESTIMATED 600 TO 800 FEET. NO VISIBLE ATTEMPTS TO RECOVERED WERE NOTED. THE GLIDER CRASHED IN A FIELD ALONG THE FINAL APCH COURSE TO RWY 4. NO PREIMPACT STRUCTURAL FAILURE OR FLT CONTROL MALFUNCTION WAS FOUND.

Sources:

NTSB: https://www.ntsb.gov/ntsb/brief.asp?ev_id=20001214X40021
NTSB Identification: MIA84FA181

Revision history:

Date/timeContributorUpdates
24-Oct-2008 10:30 ASN archive Added
18-Dec-2009 12:21 DColclasure Updated
21-Dec-2016 19:23 ASN Update Bot Updated [Time, Damage, Category, Investigating agency]

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