Schweizer SGS 1-23 N124M

Summary

On 24 September 1983 at about 20:35 local time, a Schweizer SGS 1-23 registered N124M was involved in an accident near Battleboro, North Carolina, United States. One person was on board and one died. The aircraft was substantially damaged. No probable cause statement is available for this record.

Date

24 September 1983 at 20:35

Classification

Accident

Location

Battleboro, North Carolina, United States

Nearest airport

Pvt

Coordinates

36.0392, -77.7496

Aircraft

Schweizer SGS 1-23

Registration

N124M

Category

Glider

Operator

Not recorded

Operating rule

Part 91: General Aviation

Purpose of flight

Personal

Phase of flight

Not recorded

Route

Battleboro → Unknown

Aircraft damage

Substantial

Weather

VMC

Light

Day

NTSB number

ATL83FA377

1 person died.

The NTSB has not published a probable cause for this record. No probable cause statement is present in the source data.

Nothing about the cause is stated here that is not in the source record.

Read the full NTSB narrative

THE ACFT SPUN INTO THE GROUND SHORT OF THE RWY ON FINAL APPROACH. THIS GLIDER WAS TOWED ALOFT AND FLEW IN THE LOCAL AREA FOR OVER AN HOUR PRIOR TO THE ACCIDENT. A WITNESS OBSERVED THE GLIDER ENTER THE TRAFFIC PATTERN, TURN BASE AND OVERSHOOT THE TURN TO FINAL. THE ACFT ENTERED A STEEP LEFT TURN FOLLOWED BY A SPIN FROM ABOUT 150 AGL. THIS WAS THE FIRST GLIDER FLT FOR THE PLT IN OVER 6 MONTHS. THE ACFT IMPACTED ON THE NOSE AND LEFT WING. A SHOULDER HARNESS WAS AVAILABLE BUT WAS NOT USED.

Quoted verbatim from the NTSB record.