Schweizer SGS 2-33A N33929

Summary

On 13 June 2021 at about 19:30 local time, a Schweizer SGS 2-33A registered N33929, operated by Shenandoah Valley Soaring Inc, was involved in an accident near Nellysford, Virginia, United States. 2 people were on board and one was seriously injured. The NTSB has published a probable cause for this accident; it is quoted in full below.

Date

13 June 2021 at 19:30

Classification

Accident

Location

Nellysford, Virginia, United States

Nearest airport

Rockfish (VG22)

Coordinates

37.8796, -78.8936

Aircraft

Schweizer SGS 2-33A

Registration

N33929

Category

Glider

Year built

1975

Operator

Shenandoah Valley Soaring Inc

Operating rule

Part 91: General Aviation

Purpose of flight

Instructional

Phase of flight

Not recorded

Aircraft damage

Not recorded

Weather

VMC

Light

Day

NTSB number

ERA21LA248

1 person was seriously injured.

The student pilot's failure to maintain an appropriate glide path to the runway.

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

Read the full NTSB narrative

During an instructional flight in a glider, the student was high on the final approach, deployed the spoilers and entered a forward slip. The flight instructor stated that shortly after, the student “suddenly and unexpectedly” pulled back on the control stick while the rudder and ailerons were cross controlled. The flight instructor immediately took control, pushed the control stick forward and closed the spoilers; however, insufficient altitude remained for a full recovery, which resulted in a hard landing and serious injuries to the instructor. The flight instructor reported that there were no preimpact malfunctions or anomalies that would have precluded normal operation.

Quoted verbatim from the NTSB record.