Accident Schweizer SGS 1-26B N2460W, Saturday 4 September 1982

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Date:	Saturday 4 September 1982
Time:	16:00 LT
Type:	Schweizer SGS 1-26B
Owner/operator:	Private
Registration:	N2460W
MSN:	371
Year of manufacture:	1967
Total airframe hrs:	1178 hours
Fatalities:	Fatalities: 0 / Occupants: 1
Other fatalities:	0
Aircraft damage:	Substantial
Category:	Accident
Location:	High Springs, FL - United States of America
Phase:	Landing
Nature:	Private
Departure airport:	High Springs, FL
Destination airport:	High Springs, FL
Investigating agency:	NTSB
Confidence Rating:	Accident investigation report completed and information captured

Narrative:
THE PILOT WAS ON A ROUND ROBIN CROSS-COUNTRY FLIGHT. ON THE LAST LEG OF THE FLIGHT, HE WAS UNABLE TO LOCATE SUFFICIENT LIFT TO REACH THE DESTINATION. A LARGE, UNOBSTRUCTED FIELD WAS SELECTED FOR A LANDING. HOWEVER, THE FIELD CONTAINED A STAND OF WAIST HIGH COFFEE WEEDS WHICH THE PILOT DID NOT RECOGNIZE FROM THE AIR, HE THOUGHT HE WOULD BE LANDING IN A PASTURE. DURING THE LANDING, THE GLIDER WAS DAMAGED WHEN IT ENCOUNTERED THE TALL WEEDS.

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