Schweizer SGS-2-33A N17883

Summary

On 20 November 1999 at about 21:30 local time, a Schweizer SGS-2-33A registered N17883 was involved in an accident near Waynesville, Ohio, United States. 2 people were on board and nobody was injured. The aircraft was substantially damaged. The NTSB has published a probable cause for this accident; it is quoted in full below.

Date

20 November 1999 at 21:30

Classification

Accident

Location

Waynesville, Ohio, United States

Nearest airport

Red Stewart Airport (40I)

Coordinates

39.5298, -84.0796

Aircraft

Schweizer SGS-2-33A

Registration

N17883

Category

Glider

Operator

Not recorded

Operating rule

Part 91: General Aviation

Purpose of flight

Instructional

Phase of flight

Not recorded

Aircraft damage

Substantial

Weather

VMC

Light

Dusk

NTSB number

NYC00LA035

Nobody was injured.

The flight instructor's delay in remedial action.

Quoted verbatim from the NTSB record. This site does not paraphrase or interpret it.

Read the full NTSB narrative

According to the flight instructor, the student pilot was performing a landing to a grass runway. As the glider neared the ground, it began to float past the intended touchdown point. The flight instructor suggested to the student pilot corrective actions, but did not receive any response. The flight instructor took control of the glider and immediately set the glider onto the runway. Full spoilers and wheel brake were applied, and the nose of the glider was pushed forward. The wheel brake then became locked and the glider began to slide on the wet grass. At the end of the runway, the flight instructor attempted to 'ground loop' the glider in an attempt to avoid impacting a parked glider, and stuck a railroad tie with the right wing. The flight instructor additionally stated that he did not react in time to regain control of the glider after the student landed long.

Quoted verbatim from the NTSB record.