Aviation Crash Map

Schweizer 2-32 N2477W

16 July 1991 · Plainfield, Illinois, United States · No injuries

Summary

On 16 July 1991 at about 17:45 local time, a Schweizer 2-32 registered N2477W, operated by Windy City Soaring, Ltd, was involved in an accident near Plainfield, Illinois, United States. 3 people were on board and nobody was injured. The aircraft was substantially damaged. The NTSB has published a probable cause for this accident; it is quoted in full below.

The record

Date
at 17:45
Classification
Accident
Location
Plainfield, Illinois, United States
Nearest airport
Day (RLA)
Coordinates
41.6101, -88.1992
Aircraft
Schweizer 2-32
Registration
N2477W
Category
Glider
Operator
Windy City Soaring, Ltd
Operating rule
Part 91: General Aviation
Purpose of flight
Unknown
Phase of flight
Not recorded
Aircraft damage
Substantial
Weather
VMC
Light
Day
NTSB number
CHI91LA219

People

Nobody was injured.

On board Died Serious Minor Uninjured
3 0 0 0 3

Probable cause

PILOT'S FAILURE TO ATTAIN PROPER ALIGNMENT WITH THE RUNWAY. A FACTOR RELATED TO THE ACCIDENT WAS THE HIGH VEGETATION/CROP IN WHICH THE LANDING WAS MADE.

Quoted verbatim from the NTSB record. This site does not paraphrase or interpret it.

Read the full NTSB narrative

THE PILOT SAID THAT WHILE MANEUVERING FOR RUNWAY ALIGNMENT WHILE LANDING, THE RIGHT WING TIP CONTACTED TALL CORN ADJACENT THE LANDING STRIP. THE GLIDER CARTWHEELED, RESULTING IN SUBSTANTIAL AIRFRAME DAMAGE, AND NO INJURIES TO THE PILOT AND TWO PASSENGERS.

Quoted verbatim from the NTSB record.

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