Schweizer SGS 2-33 N5722S

Summary

On 17 September 1986 at about 20:30 local time, a Schweizer SGS 2-33 registered N5722S was involved in an accident near Chardon, Ohio, United States. One person was on board and one had minor injuries. The aircraft was substantially damaged. No probable cause statement is available for this record.

Date

17 September 1986 at 20:30

Classification

Accident

Location

Chardon, Ohio, United States

Nearest airport

Chardon (4D6)

Coordinates

41.5703, -81.2005

Aircraft

Schweizer SGS 2-33

Registration

N5722S

Category

Glider

Operator

Not recorded

Operating rule

Part 91: General Aviation

Purpose of flight

Personal

Phase of flight

Not recorded

Route

Chardon → Unknown

Aircraft damage

Substantial

Weather

VMC

Light

Not Reported

NTSB number

ATL86LA258

1 person had minor injuries.

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 FINAL LANDING APPROACH TO RUNWAY 14, THE SUTDENT PILOT DEPLOYED SPOILERS AND ATTEMPTED TO MAINTAIN ALTITUDE. THE GLIDER COLLIDED WITH TREES AND DESCENDED OUT OF CONTROL TO THE GROUND 200 FEET SHORT OF THE RUNWAY. THE STUDENT PILOT HAD A TOTAL FLIGHT TIME OF 10 HOURS, 9 OF WHICH WAS DUAL FLIGHT INSTRUCTION. THE ACCIDENT FLIGHT WAS THE STUDENT'S 4TH SOLO AND 2ND ATTEMPT TO LAND ON RUNWAY 14. THE STUDENT STATED THAT HAD HE RECEIVED MORE DUAL INSTRUCTION TIME HE MAY HAVE RECOGNIZED THAT HE WAS TOO LOW ON THE APPROACH.

Quoted verbatim from the NTSB record.