# Accident 19911115052079A: Scwzer SGS136, Erwinna, PA, November 15, 1991

- Type: FAA accident report (Accident/Incident Data System), as reported
- Date: November 15, 1991, 14:30 local time
- Place: Erwinna, PA
- Airport: Vansant Airport
- Damage: Substantial damage
- Phase of flight: To Init Climb(1st Pwr Reduct)
- Operating rules: General operating rules (Part 91)
- Location: 40.4901° N, 75.0800° W: From the FAA, an estimate near the named town, within about 3 miles
- Nearby events: https://openairdocs.org/map.md?lat=40.4901&lon=-75.0800&mi=10
- Aircraft: N3617C, a cancelled registration (https://openairdocs.org/deregistered/N3617C-1992-02-20) (OpenAirDocs)
- Registry model: Schweizer SGS 1-36 (registry code 8050153, https://openairdocs.org/model/schweizer-sgs-1-36) (OpenAirDocs)
- Reported make and model: SCWZER SGS136
- Fatal injuries: 0
- Pilot flight hours: 54 total
- NTSB investigation: [NTSB NYC92LA033](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/NYC92LA033) (OpenAirDocs)
- FAA source: FAA Aviation Safety Information Portal (https://asip.faa.gov/)
- Page: https://openairdocs.org/incident/19911115052079A

## Narrative

As the FAA filed it, in capitals; the FAA replaces private details with ^PRIVACY DATA OMITTED^.

FIRST FLIGHT IN TYPE. UNSURE OF TRIM,PITCHED UP ON TOW. USED DOWN ELEVATOR,HIT RUNWAY,BOUNCED,RELEASED AND CRASHED.

## The NTSB's investigation of this event (1)

From the NTSB's public API. Aircraft are matched to registry aircraft by N-number and event date, checked against the reported serial number, make and model; the registry's history has gaps, so older matches can be wrong. Compare the reported make and model.

- [NTSB NYC92LA033](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/NYC92LA033), Nov 15, 1991: Schweizer SGS-1-36 (N3617C), Erwinna, PA, substantial damage. Probable cause: THE PILOT ROTATED THE GLIDER PREMATURELY, RESULTING IN AN INADVERTENT STALL AT TOO LOW AN ALTITUDE TO ALLOW RECOVERY. FACTORS RELATED TO THE ACCIDENT WERE THE PILOT'S TOTAL LACK OF EXPERIENCE IN…

From the FAA Accident/Incident Data System. Reports are matched to registry aircraft by N-number and event date, checked against the reported make and model; the registry's history has gaps, so older matches can be wrong. Compare the reported make and model. For accidents, the NTSB's own investigation is the fuller record.

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