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Schreder HP-12 N4738G

26 June 1972 · Marfa, Texas, United States · Serious injuries

Summary

On 26 June 1972 at about 14:00 local time, a Schreder HP-12 registered N4738G was involved in an accident during in flight near Marfa, Texas, United States. One person was on board and one was seriously injured. The aircraft was substantially damaged. No probable cause statement is available for this record.

The record

Date
at 14:00
Classification
Accident
Location
Marfa, Texas, United States
Coordinates
Not recorded
Aircraft
Schreder HP-12
Registration
N4738G
Category
Glider
Operator
Not recorded
Operating rule
Private Owner
Purpose of flight
Pleasure
Phase of flight
In Flight
Route
S → Local
Aircraft damage
Substantial
Weather
VMC
Light
Daylight
NTSB number
3-2405

People

1 person was seriously injured.

On board Died Serious Minor Uninjured
1 0 1 0 0

Probable cause

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

TAIL CTL SURFACES NOT BALANCED AFTR MODIFICATION.PLT BAILED OUT.

Quoted verbatim from the NTSB record.

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