ASN Wikibase Occurrence # 69953
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| Date: | Thursday 14 November 1991 |
| Time: | 16:00 LT |
| Type: |  Schweizer SGS 2-33A |
| Owner/operator: | Seminole Flying & Soaring, Inc |
| Registration: | N2890H |
| MSN: | 550 |
| Year of manufacture: | 1979 |
| Total airframe hrs: | 2790 hours |
| Engine model: | CONTINENTAL%20IO-360A |
| Fatalities: | Fatalities: 0 / Occupants: 1 |
| Aircraft damage: | Substantial |
| Category: | Accident |
| Location: | Groveland, FL -
 United States of America
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| Phase: | Manoeuvring (airshow, firefighting, ag.ops.) |
| Nature: | Training |
| Departure airport: | |
| Investigating agency: | NTSB |
| Confidence Rating: |  Accident investigation report completed and information captured |
THE GLIDER WAS TOWED ALOFT & AFTER MANEUVERING, THE PLT WAS UNABLE TO LOCATE THE GLIDEPORT. HE LOCATED A SUITABLE FIELD FOR LANDING BUT WAS HIGH ON FINAL APCH. WHILE TURNING TO LAND IN ANOTHER FIELD, THE LT WING TIP WHEEL COLLIDED WITH A FENCE. THE GLIDER THEN COLLIDED WITH THE GROUND & CAME TO REST.
Probable Cause: POOR IN-FLIGHT PLANNING/DECISION BY THE PILOT-IN-COMMAND RESULTING IN THE OFF AIRPORT LANDING. CONTRIBUTING TO THE ACCIDENT WAS HIS LACK OF TOTAL EXPERIENCE.
Accident investigation:
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Sources:
NTSB MIA92LA028
Location
Revision history:
| Date/time | Contributor | Updates |
|---|---|---|
| 07-Nov-2009 12:23 | DColclasure | Added |
| 21-Dec-2016 19:25 | ASN Update Bot | Updated [Time, Damage, Category, Investigating agency] |
| 11-Apr-2024 11:14 | ASN Update Bot | Updated [Time, Cn, Operator, Other fatalities, Phase, Nature, Source, Narrative, Category, Accident report] |
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