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Accident · Substantial damage

FAA accident report · Scwzer SGS 1-26B · High Springs, FL · September 4, 1982

Date
September 4, 1982 · 16:00 local
Place
High Springs, FL
Airport
Rudys Gliderport
Phase of flight
Roll-Out (Fixed Wing)
Operating rules
General operating rules (Part 91)
Damage
Substantial damage
Aircraft
N2460W
NTSB investigation
NTSBMIA82DA186
Reported as
Scwzer SGS126B
Fatal injuries
0
Pilot’s flight hours
163 total14 in this make and model9 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.

Ran out of lift returning to Gliderport. Chose a field with waist High coffee weeds. Ground looped on landing.

As the FAA filed it

RAN OUT OF LIFT RETURNING TO GLIDERPORT. CHOSE A FIELD WITH WAIST HIGH COFFEE WEEDS. GROUND LOOPED ON 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.