N65943 - 1974 Aircraft Aircraft Registration

SG26

1974

Aircraft Description

Model Year

1974

Manufacturer

—

Model

—

Type Aircraft

Glider

ICAO Type Code

SG26SGS 1-26

Airworthiness Date

Invalid Date

Classification

Standard Glider Category

Type Registration

Unknown

Status

Cert Issue Date

Invalid Date

Registered Owner

Name

STAHL ROY E

Address

10336 OLD BEULAH RD

City

KENLY

State / Zip Code

North Carolina27542-8661

Country

United States

Powerplant & Avionics

Engine Type

—

Number of Engines

—

Mode S Code (Oct)

52130451

Mode S Code (Hex)

A8B129

NTSB Accident History (1)

Date	NTSB #	Damage	Highest Injury	Probable Cause
Jul 23, 1989	ATL89LA184	Substantial	None	THE GLIDER PILOT'S POOR EVALUATION OF AREA WEATHER CONDITIONS DURING THE FLIGHT, WHICH NECESSITATED AN OFF-AIRPORT PRECAUTIONARY LANDING AND LED TO A COLLISION WITH ROUGH TERRAIN DURING THE LANDING ROLLOUT. FACTORS CONTRIBUTING TO THE ACCIDENT WERE THE THUNDERSTORMS IN THE AREA, THE PILOT'S COMPLACENCY REGARDING AREA WEATHER CONDITIONS, AND THE UNSUITABLE TERRAIN WHICH EXISTED AT THE LANDING SITE.

Jul 23, 1989ATL89LA184

Substantial

None

THE GLIDER PILOT'S POOR EVALUATION OF AREA WEATHER CONDITIONS DURING THE FLIGHT, WHICH NECESSITATED AN OFF-AIRPORT PRECAUTIONARY LANDING AND LED TO A COLLISION WITH ROUGH TERRAIN DURING THE LANDING ROLLOUT. FACTORS CONTRIBUTING TO THE ACCIDENT WERE THE THUNDERSTORMS IN THE AREA, THE PILOT'S COMPLACENCY REGARDING AREA WEATHER CONDITIONS, AND THE UNSUITABLE TERRAIN WHICH EXISTED AT THE LANDING SITE.

Additional Details

Registration

N65943

Serial Number

583

Number of Engines

—

Number of Seats

—

Expiration Date

—

Last Action Date

—

Last Update Date

—

Unique ID

—

Data Source

Data provided by the US Federal Aviation Administration. View on FAA.gov

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