Schweizer SGS 2-33A N5750S

Summary

On 13 August 1995 at about 20:55 local time, a Schweizer SGS 2-33A registered N5750S was involved in an accident near Erwinna, Pennsylvania, United States. 2 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.

Date

13 August 1995 at 20:55

Classification

Accident

Location

Erwinna, Pennsylvania, United States

Nearest airport

Vansant (9N1)

Coordinates

40.4896, -75.0807

Aircraft

Schweizer SGS 2-33A

Registration

N5750S

Category

Glider

Operator

Not recorded

Operating rule

Part 91: General Aviation

Purpose of flight

Instructional

Phase of flight

Not recorded

Aircraft damage

Substantial

Weather

VMC

Light

Day

NTSB number

NYC95LA189

Nobody was injured.

the flight instructor's inadequate supervision during the final approach which resulted in the student flying a low approach and a subsequent collision with the trees. A factor relating to the accident was the student pilot's failure to maintain a proper glidepath.

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

Read the full NTSB narrative

THE FLIGHT INSTRUCTOR AND STUDENT PILOT HAD RETURNED TO THE AIRPORT FOR LANDING AFTER CONDUCTING AIRWORK. DURING THE APPROACH THE GLIDER COLLIDED WITH TREES. THE INSTRUCTOR STATED THAT HE ASKED THE STUDENT HOW THE ALTITUDE LOOKED FOR THE APPROACH, AND '...HE [THE STUDENT] RESPONDED THAT WE WERE HIGH AND IMMEDIATELY OPENED THE DIVE BRAKES FULLY AND PUT IN A MODERATE SLIP. I SAID NO....I PUSHED THE DIVE BRAKES SHUT AND TOLD THE STUDENT TO TAKE OUT THE SLIP....I AIMED FOR A NOTCH IN THE TREES, PUT IN [A] CRAB TO STOP THE SIDE DRIFT AND FLY ALONG THE LINE OF THE RUNWAY....BOTH WINGTIPS HIT THE TREES....' ADDITIONALLY, THE INSTRUCTOR REPORTED THAT THERE WERE NO MECHANICAL MALFUNCTIONS OR FAILURES WITH THE GLIDER.

Quoted verbatim from the NTSB record.