Pzl-Bielsko SZD-55-1 N551TJ
5 March 1994 · McMinnville, Tennessee, United States · No injuries
Summary
On 5 March 1994 at about 21:33 local time, a Pzl-Bielsko SZD-55-1 registered N551TJ was involved in an accident near McMinnville, Tennessee, United States. One person was on board and nobody was injured. The aircraft was destroyed. The NTSB has published a probable cause for this accident; it is quoted in full below.
The record
- Date
- at 21:33
- Classification
- Accident
- Location
- McMinnville, Tennessee, United States
- Coordinates
- 35.6801, -85.7708
- Aircraft
- Pzl-Bielsko SZD-55-1
- Registration
- N551TJ
- Category
- Glider
- Operator
- Not recorded
- Operating rule
- Part 91: General Aviation
- Purpose of flight
- Personal
- Phase of flight
- Not recorded
- Route
- Unknown → Knoxville
- Aircraft damage
- Destroyed
- Weather
- VMC
- Light
- Day
- NTSB number
- ATL94LA059
People
Nobody was injured.
| On board | Died | Serious | Minor | Uninjured |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
Probable cause
The failure of the pilot to maintain control of the aircraft during the landing approach.
Quoted verbatim from the NTSB record. This site does not paraphrase or interpret it.
Read the full NTSB narrative
THE PILOT WAS ATTEMPTING A LANDING IN A GRASS FIELD. HE STATED THAT ON FINAL APPROACH, HE LOST CONTROL OF THE AIRCRAFT. THE AIRCRAFT STRUCK A FENCE, AND CRASHED INTO THE FIELD.
Quoted verbatim from the NTSB record.
Other Pzl-Bielsko SZD-55 accidents
| Date | Aircraft | Location | Operator | Outcome | Died |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 6 Aug 2016 | Pzl-Bielsko SZD 55-1 | Channahon, Illinois, United States | - | Fatal | 1 |
Other accidents in this area
| Date | Aircraft | Location | Operator | Outcome | Died |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 15 Mar 1994 | Cessna 210 | Nashville, Tennessee, United States | - | Minor injuries | - |
| 15 Mar 1994 | Cessna 152 | Lebanon, Tennessee, United States | Smyrna Flight Academy | No injuries | - |
| 23 Mar 1994 | Cessna 140 | Celina, Tennessee, United States | Vassilev, James H. | Fatal | 1 |
| 7 Apr 1994 | McDonnell Douglas DC-10-30 | Memphis, Tennessee, United States | - | Serious injuries | - |
| 9 Apr 1994 | Beechcraft C-23 | Collegedale, Tennessee, United States | Acklin, Edward T. | Minor injuries | - |
| 29 Nov 1994 | McDonnell Douglas 369E | Smyrna, Tennessee, United States | Nashville Metro. Police Dept. | Unknown | - |