Vickers-Slingsby T65A N157HH

Summary

On 16 July 2022 at about 18:00 local time, a Vickers-Slingsby T65A registered N157HH was involved in an accident near Butler, Georgia, United States. One person was on board and one had minor injuries. The aircraft was substantially damaged. The NTSB has published a probable cause for this accident; it is quoted in full below.

Date

16 July 2022 at 18:00

Classification

Accident

Location

Butler, Georgia, United States

Nearest airport

Butler Muni (6A1)

Coordinates

32.5682, -84.2467

Aircraft

Vickers-Slingsby T65A

Registration

N157HH

Category

Glider

Operator

Not recorded

Operating rule

Part 91: General Aviation

Purpose of flight

Personal

Phase of flight

Not recorded

Aircraft damage

Substantial

Weather

VMC

Light

Day

NTSB number

ERA22LA367

1 person had minor injuries.

The pilot’s retraction the landing gear just prior to touchdown on the runway.

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

Read the full NTSB narrative

Just before touching down to land, the pilot could not remember if he extended the landing gear. He said he then grabbed the gear handle (which was in the down position) and retracted the gear. The glider landed gear up and bounced, which resulted in substantial damage to the fuselage, tail boom, and tail section.

Quoted verbatim from the NTSB record.