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Aviation accident FTW96LA201

SERS · Schweizer SGS-233A · 1996-05-03 · ODESSA, TX, USA

Event

NTSB number
FTW96LA201
Event ID
20001208X05754
Type
Accident
Date
1996-05-03
Location
ODESSA, TX, USA

Injuries

Highest injury
SERS
Fatal
0
Serious
1
Minor
1
Uninjured
0
Total aboard
2

Aircraft

Make
Schweizer
Model
SGS-233A
Registration
N7773S
FAR Part
091
Engines
Damage

Conditions

Light
DAYL
Weather
VMC

Probable cause

the pilot's failure to obtain the required airspeed resulting in a hard landing. A factor was the lack of thermal lift.

Source

Authoritative
NTSB CAROL
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