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Accident · Substantial damage

FAA accident report · Scwzer SGS 2-33A · Frankfort, MI · July 5, 1980

Date
July 5, 1980 · 12:00 local
Place
Frankfort, MI
Airport
Frankfort
Phase of flight
Final Approach
Operating rules
General operating rules (Part 91)
Damage
Substantial damage
Aircraft
N17969
NTSB investigation
NTSBCHI80DEM34
Reported as
Scwzer SGS233A
People aboard
1
Fatal injuries
0
Pilot’s flight hours
1,253 total223 in this make and model17 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.

Surface wind increased during glider approach for landing. Landed short of runway. Hit trees.

As the FAA filed it

SURFACE WIND INCREASED DURING GLIDER APPROACH FOR LANDING. LANDED SHORT OF RUNWAY. HIT TREES.

NTSB investigation

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