ASN Wikibase Occurrence # 70754
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| Date: | Sunday 17 April 1983 |
| Time: | 13:50 |
| Type: |  Schweizer SGS 2-33A |
| Owner/operator: | Private |
| Registration: | N2706H |
| MSN: | |
| Total airframe hrs: | 1584 hours |
| Fatalities: | Fatalities: 0 / Occupants: 2 |
| Aircraft damage: | Substantial |
| Category: | Accident |
| Location: | Erwinna, PA -
 United States of America
|
| Phase: | Landing |
| Nature: | Unknown |
| Departure airport: | |
| Investigating agency: | NTSB |
| Confidence Rating: |  Accident investigation report completed and information captured |
THE GLIDER WAS ON A DUAL INSTRUCTIONAL FLIGHT FOR LANDING PRACTICE. ON THE FINAL APPROACH TO LANDING THE GLIDER LOST LIFT AFTER EXPERIENCING EXCESSIVE SINK AND CLIPPED THE TOPS OF TREES. THE GLIDER LANDED SHORT OF THE INTENDED AREA AND THE WINGS AND NOSE OF THE ACFT WERE DAMAGED. THE WIND WAS REPORTED FROM 320 DEG AT 12 GUSTING 16 KTS.
Sources:
NTSB Identification: NYC83LA099
Revision history:
| Date/time | Contributor | Updates |
|---|---|---|
| 21-Dec-2016 19:25 | ASN Update Bot | Updated [Time, Damage, Category, Investigating agency] |
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