19790418008589A

Accident · Substantial damage

FAA accident report · Scwzer SGS 2-33A · Tucson, AZ · April 18, 1979

Date
April 18, 1979 · 15:45 local
Place
Tucson, AZ
Airport
Ryan
Phase of flight
Final Approach
Operating rules
General operating rules (Part 91)
Damage
Substantial damage
Aircraft
N17963
NTSB investigation
NTSBLAX79DUJ72
Reported as
Scwzer SGS233A
Fatal injuries
0
Pilot’s flight hours
49 total25 in this make and model2 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.

Strong gustyy winds prevailed. The student pilot undershot the landing.

As the FAA filed it

STRONG GUSTYY WINDS PREVAILED. THE STUDENT PILOT UNDERSHOT THE LANDING.

NTSB investigation

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