19831201061059A

Accident · Substantial damage

FAA accident report · Scwzer SGS 1-36 · Colorado Spring, CO · December 1, 1983

Date: December 1, 1983 · 13:04 local
Place: Colorado Spring, CO
Airport: Black Forest
Phase of flight: Level Off Touchdown
Operating rules: General operating rules (Part 91)
Damage: Substantial damage
Aircraft: N3621B
NTSB investigation: NTSBDEN84LA035
Reported as: Scwzer SGS136
Fatal injuries: 0
Pilot’s flight hours: 2,539 total5 in this make and model20 in the last 90 days

N3621BRegistered now · Schweizer SGS 1-36S/N 36 · Built 1981 Airframe modelSchweizer SGS 1-36 Engine modelNONENone

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What happened

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

Pilot made landing while aircraft was drifting sideways causing substantial damage.

As the FAA filed it

PILOT MADE LANDING WHILE AIRCRAFT WAS DRIFTING SIDEWAYS CAUSING SUBSTANTIAL DAMAGE.

NTSB investigation

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

NTSB DEN84LA035Accident · No injuriesLimited investigationFinal reportColorado Spring, COThe plt reported that during his apch to land, the glider encountered turbulence. He stated that he was 'unable to maintain directional control on landing contact with ground.' The glider touched down in a left yaw. Shortly after touchdown, he regained…Dec 1, 1983 · Substantial damage