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Schweizer SGS-1-35C N2565H

25 October 1985 · North Conway, New Hampshire, United States · Fatal

Summary

On 25 October 1985 at about 17:57 local time, a Schweizer SGS-1-35C registered N2565H, operated by Roger Merrill, JR., was involved in an accident near North Conway, New Hampshire, United States. One person was on board and one died. The aircraft was destroyed. No probable cause statement is available for this record.

The record

Date
at 17:57
Classification
Accident
Location
North Conway, New Hampshire, United States
Nearest airport
North Conway (CWN)
Coordinates
Not recorded
Aircraft
Schweizer SGS-1-35C
Registration
N2565H
Category
Glider
Operator
Roger Merrill, JR.
Operating rule
Part 91: General Aviation
Purpose of flight
Personal
Phase of flight
Not recorded
Route
North Conway → Unknown
Aircraft damage
Destroyed
Weather
VMC
Light
Day
NTSB number
NYC86FA017

People

1 person died.

On board Died Serious Minor Uninjured
1 1 0 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

DURING AN OFF AIRPORT LANDING ATTEMPT IN A CLEARED CORN FIELD, THE GLIDER WAS APPROACHING A TREELINE AT AN ALTITUDE OF 10 TO 20 FT AGL. WITNESSES OBSERVED THE GLIDER PULL UP AND BANK TO THE LEFT BEFORE FALLING NOSE FIRST INTO THE GROUND. THE PILOT'S LOG BOOK REFLECTED ONE FLIGHT IN THE PRECEEDING 12 MONTH PERIOD.

Quoted verbatim from the NTSB record.

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no coordinates
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