ASN Wikibase Occurrence # 69831
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| Date: | Sunday 9 July 1995 |
| Time: | 14:15 LT |
| Type: |  Schweizer SGS 2-33A |
| Owner/operator: | Schweizer Aircraft Corporation |
| Registration: | N3622X |
| MSN: | 574 |
| Total airframe hrs: | 2634 hours |
| Engine model: | REVMASTER%202100D |
| Fatalities: | Fatalities: 0 / Occupants: 1 |
| Aircraft damage: | Substantial |
| Category: | Accident |
| Location: | Elmira, NY -
 United States of America
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| Phase: | Landing |
| Nature: | Private |
| Departure airport: | , NY (KELM) |
| Investigating agency: | NTSB |
| Confidence Rating: |  Accident investigation report completed and information captured |
The student pilot was towed aloft in a glider and released at 2500 feet above the ground. During the student's attempts to find thermals, the altitude varied between 1700 and 2200 feet above the ground. When the glider descended to 1500 feet, the student decided to return to the departure airport. During the return, the student thought he acquired a thermal and circled. The glider lost additional altitude and the student continued his return to the airport. At 1100 feet above the ground, the student determined that he was not going to make it to the airport, and looked for a suitable field in which to land. The student elected to land the glider in trees. The pilot had 5 hours of solo time.
Probable Cause: The pilot's delayed decision to return to the departure airport, which resulted in insufficient gliding altitude, and the subsequent off airport landing in the trees.
Accident investigation:
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Sources:
NTSB NYC95LA156
Revision history:
| Date/time | Contributor | Updates |
|---|---|---|
| 05-Nov-2009 04:12 | DColclasure | Added |
| 21-Dec-2016 19:25 | ASN Update Bot | Updated [Time, Damage, Category, Investigating agency] |
| 09-Apr-2024 13:49 | ASN Update Bot | Updated [Time, Cn, Operator, Other fatalities, Nature, Departure airport, Destination airport, Source, Narrative, Accident report] |
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