NTSB investigations · 2
Matched to this aircraft by N5720S and the event date: up to this one’s cancellation.
NTSB SEA98TA156Accident · Minor injuriesFinal reportEphrata, WAThe student pilot-in-command's failure to maintain control of the aircraft during the landing. Contributing factors were panic and inadequate initial training.NTSB SEA86FA211Accident · Serious injuriesField investigationFinal reportToledo, WAThe weak link at the tow vehicle broke during launching. The plt lowered the nose of the acft and turned into the wind. The plt stated that the acft was stalled and that he was unable to stop the descent rate. The acft struck the runway in a slight nose down…
FAA incident reports · 2
FAA accident and incident reports matched to this aircraft by N5720S and the event date: up to this one’s cancellation.
Accident 19980802019519ALevel Off Touchdown · Ephrata, WA(-23)On August 2, 1998, at approximately 1030 PDT, a Schweizer sgs 2033 glider, pilot by studen pilot sarah mclaoughlin incurred substantial damage during a hard landing and subsequent loss of control during intial touchdown at the Ephrata airport. The pilot…Accident 19860801083839AForced/Precautionary Landing · Toldeo, WAThe glider made a hard landing after tow rope failure. The pilot pulled up abruptly during auto tow takeoff.