Hard landing Accident Schweizer SGS 1-26B N680U, Saturday 9 April 1977
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Date:Saturday 9 April 1977
Time:15:50
Type:Silhouette image of generic s126 model; specific model in this crash may look slightly different    
Schweizer SGS 1-26B
Owner/operator:Private
Registration: N680U
MSN: 302
Fatalities:Fatalities: 1 / Occupants: 1
Other fatalities:0
Aircraft damage: Substantial
Category:Accident
Location:Windsor, VA -   United States of America
Phase: Landing
Nature:Training
Departure airport:Windsor, VA
Destination airport:
Investigating agency: NTSB
Confidence Rating: Accident investigation report completed and information captured
Narrative:
LACK OF FAMILIARITY WITH AIRCRAFT. Hard landing.

Accident investigation:
  
Investigating agency: NTSB
Report number: IAD77FID16
Status: Investigation completed
Duration: 2 months
Download report: Final report

Sources:

NTSB Identification: IAD77FID16

Revision history:

Date/timeContributorUpdates
25-Feb-2008 12:00 ASN archive Added
12-Feb-2010 10:41 DColclasure Updated [Time, Operator, Other fatalities, Phase, Source, Narrative, ]

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