Accident Schweizer SGS 1-26E N65937, Wednesday 11 July 1979
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Date:Wednesday 11 July 1979
Time:13:00
Type:Silhouette image of generic s126 model; specific model in this crash may look slightly different    
Schweizer SGS 1-26E
Owner/operator:Private
Registration: N65937
MSN:
Fatalities:Fatalities: 0 / Occupants: 1
Other fatalities:0
Aircraft damage: Substantial
Category:Accident
Location:Tucson, AZ -   United States of America
Phase: Landing
Nature:Private
Departure airport:Tucson, AZ
Destination airport:
Investigating agency: NTSB
Confidence Rating: Accident investigation report completed and information captured
Narrative:
PLT STATED-RELEASED FROM TOW TOO SOON & COULDN'T FIND THERMAL.FORCED LNDG IN MESQUITE.

Accident investigation:
  
Investigating agency: NTSB
Report number: LAX79DUJ95
Status: Investigation completed
Duration: 1 month
Download report: Final report

Sources:

NTSB Identification: LAX79DUJ95

Revision history:

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29-Jan-2010 12:17 DColclasure Added

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