ASN Wikibase Occurrence # 65895
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| Date: | Saturday 21 October 2000 |
| Time: | 13:30 |
| Type: |  Schweizer SGS 2-33A |
| Owner/operator: | Private |
| Registration: | N2055T |
| MSN: | 495 |
| Year of manufacture: | 1977 |
| Total airframe hrs: | 4700 hours |
| Fatalities: | Fatalities: 0 / Occupants: 2 |
| Aircraft damage: | Substantial |
| Category: | Accident |
| Location: | Shirley, New York -
 United States of America
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| Phase: | Landing |
| Nature: | Private |
| Departure airport: | HWV |
| Investigating agency: | NTSB |
| Confidence Rating: |  Accident investigation report completed and information captured |
The glider was approximately 2.5 miles south of the airport. The pilot reported that he began to encounter downdrafts, and initially flew back toward the airport at 63 mph. About 2,000 feet agl, and 1.5 miles south of the airport, the pilot observed a descent rate indication of approximately 600 fpm. The pilot thought that he would not reach the airport, and elected to attempt an off airport landing. The manufacturer's published two-place best glide speed was 50 mph. That speed resulted in a lift to drag ratio of 23-1, which corresponded to a glide of approximately 8 miles from 2,000 feet. Review of weather reports revealed the glider would have had a left quartering tailwind flying from south to north.
Probable Cause: The pilot's improper in-flight decision to abort the glide toward the airport. A factor was the pilot's failure to comply with the published best glide speed.
Accident investigation:
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Sources:
NTSB: https://www.ntsb.gov/_layouts/ntsb.aviation/brief.aspx?ev_id=20001212X22243&key=1
History of this aircraft
Other occurrences involving this aircraft
| 25 March 1990 | N2055T | Private | 0 | BrookHaven, NY | |
min |
| 4 August 2022 | N2055T | Long Island Soaring Association Inc | 0 | Shirley, NY | |
sub |
Revision history:
| Date/time | Contributor | Updates |
|---|---|---|
| 22-Jun-2009 07:48 | DColclasure | Added |
| 21-Dec-2016 19:25 | ASN Update Bot | Updated [Time, Damage, Category, Investigating agency] |
| 12-Dec-2017 19:15 | ASN Update Bot | Updated [Cn, Nature, Departure airport, Source, Narrative] |
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