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Accident · Substantial damage

FAA accident report · Scwzer SGS 2-33 · Hilltown, PA · July 30, 1978

Date
July 30, 1978
Place
Hilltown, PA
Airport
P Gliderport
Phase of flight
Final Approach
Damage
Substantial damage
Aircraft
N2467W
NTSB investigation
NTSBNYC78DHA31
Reported as
Scwzer SGS233
Fatal injuries
0
Pilot’s flight hours
5 total5 in this make and model5 in the last 90 days

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What happened

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

Heavy sink rate,hit top of tree during turn to final. Wind gustin 15KTS.

As the FAA filed it

HEAVY SINK RATE,HIT TOP OF TREE DURING TURN TO FINAL. WIND GUSTIN 15KTS.

NTSB investigation

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