Schweizer TSC1A1 N2020T
29 August 1972 · Watkins Glen, New York, United States · Serious injuries
Summary
On 29 August 1972 at about 17:25 local time, a Schweizer TSC1A1 registered N2020T, operated by Schweizer Airc, was involved in an accident during the takeoff phase of flight near Watkins Glen, New York, United States. 2 people were on board and one was seriously injured, one had minor injuries. The aircraft was destroyed. No probable cause statement is available for this record.
The record
- Date
- at 17:25
- Classification
- Accident
- Location
- Watkins Glen, New York, United States
- Nearest airport
- Martin
- Coordinates
- Not recorded
- Aircraft
- Schweizer TSC1A1
- Registration
- N2020T
- Category
- Fixed-Wing
- Engines
- 1
- Operator
- Schweizer Airc
- Operating rule
- Aircraft Manufacturer
- Purpose of flight
- Pleasure
- Phase of flight
- Takeoff
- Route
- Elmira, Ny → Local
- Aircraft damage
- Destroyed
- Weather
- VMC
- Light
- Daylight
- NTSB number
- 3-0848
People
1 person was seriously injured.
| On board | Died | Serious | Minor | Uninjured |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 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
18IN SWELLS, OCNL SWELLS AS HIGH AS 3FT.ACFT SANKIN SENECA LAKE.
Quoted verbatim from the NTSB record.
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