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Accident · Substantial damage

FAA accident report · Scwzer SGS 1-26E · Erwinna, PA · August 21, 1976

Date
August 21, 1976
Place
Erwinna, PA
Airport
Van Sant
Phase of flight
Forced/Precautionary Landing
Damage
Substantial damage
Aircraft
N1102S
NTSB investigation
NTSBNYC76DHA49
Reported as
Scwzer SGS126E
Fatal injuries
0
Pilot’s flight hours
2,039 total1 in this make and model124 in the last 90 days

From the FAA’s Accident/Incident Data System (AIDS), through its Aviation Safety Information Portal, as reported. The NTSB investigates accidents separately, and its record of an accident is the fuller one. The aircraft is matched to the registry by N-number and event date, checked against the reported make and model; the registry’s history has gaps, so older matches can be wrong. Compare the reported make and model.

What happened

The FAA’s narrative, in sentence case. The FAA writes it in capitals and removes private details.

Glider porpoise after tow lift-off. Tow release low altitude,stalled turning back to airport.

As the FAA filed it

GLIDER PORPOISE AFTER TOW LIFT-OFF. TOW RELEASE LOW ALTITUDE,STALLED TURNING BACK TO AIRPORT.

NTSB investigation

The NTSB’s investigation of this event, with its probable cause and findings. Matched to this report by N-number and date.