Schweizer S6S 2-33 N5714S

Summary

On 15 June 2008 at about 20:00 local time, a Schweizer S6S 2-33 registered N5714S was involved in an accident near Mercer, Pennsylvania, United States. 2 people were on board and 2 had minor injuries. The aircraft was substantially damaged. The NTSB has published a probable cause for this accident; it is quoted in full below.

Date

15 June 2008 at 20:00

Classification

Accident

Location

Mercer, Pennsylvania, United States

Nearest airport

Grove City Airport (29D)

Coordinates

41.2190, -80.2292

Aircraft

Schweizer S6S 2-33

Registration

N5714S

Category

Glider

Operator

Not recorded

Operating rule

Part 91: General Aviation

Purpose of flight

Instructional

Phase of flight

Not recorded

Route

Mercer → Mercer

Aircraft damage

Substantial

Weather

VMC

Light

Day

NTSB number

NYC08CA216

2 people had minor injuries.

The private pilot's improper aircraft handling.

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

Read the full NTSB narrative

During the instructional flight in the glider, a normal traffic pattern and normal approach were performed to runway 28. About 20 feet above the runway, the certified flight instructor instructed the private pilot to reduce the spoilers slightly and pull back on the stick. The private pilot then increased the spoiler application and moved the control stick forward. The glider immediately hit the runway in a nose-low attitude, bounced once, and slid to a stop down a slope next to the runway. No mechanical failures or malfunctions were reported with the glider.

Quoted verbatim from the NTSB record.