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Accident · Substantial damage

FAA accident report · Scwzer SGS 2-33A · Binghamton, NY · May 21, 1993

Date: May 21, 1993 · 16:37 local
Place: Binghamton, NY
Airport: Edwin A Link Field-Broome Cty
Phase of flight: Forced Landing
Operating rules: General operating rules (Part 91)
Damage: Substantial damage
Aircraft: N17870
NTSB investigation: NTSBBFO93LA095
Reported as: Scwzer SGS233A
Fatal injuries: 0

N17870Registration cancelled Jun 27, 1994 · Schweizer SGS 2-33AS/N 240 Airframe modelSchweizer SGS 2-33A

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What happened

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High sink rate on final after tow release. Unable runway. Banked to miss trees. Wing hit ground glider, cartwheeled.

As the FAA filed it

HIGH SINK RATE ON FINAL AFTER TOW RELEASE. UNABLE RUNWAY.BANKED TO MISS TREES. WING HIT GROUND GLIDER, CARTWHEELED.

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 BFO93LA095Accident · Minor injuriesLimited investigationFinal reportJohnson City, NYImproper planning/decision by the flight crew. Factors related to the accident were: the downdraft on final approach, the terrain conditions (cliff & obstructions) near the approach end of the runway, and the lack of relative experience for each of the pilots.May 21, 1993 · Substantial damage

Other reports on N17870 · 2

Matched to the same aircraft by N-number and date.

Accident 19790915026169AForced/Precautionary Landing · Mecklenburg, NYGlider pilot released tow on takeoff and attempted emergency landing. Crashed intall grass on unsuitable terrain.Sep 15, 1979 · Substantial damage Accident 19760906029479AFinal Approach · Ithaca, NYAcft encountered wind shear turbulence. Wind gusting to 18KTS. No damage to glider.Sep 6, 1976