19950813023149A

Accident · Substantial damage

FAA accident report · Scwzer SGS 2-33 · Erwinna, PA · August 13, 1995

Date
August 13, 1995 · 16:55 local
Place
Erwinna, PA
Airport
Vansant Airport
Phase of flight
Final Approach
Operating rules
General operating rules (Part 91)
Damage
Substantial damage
Aircraft
N5750S
NTSB investigation
NTSBNYC95LA189
Reported as
Scwzer SGS233
People aboard
2
Fatal injuries
0
Pilot’s flight hours
183 total107 in this make and model15 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.

On glide slope student suddenly used dive brake and slip. CFI took over but unable correct. Glider struck trees.

As the FAA filed it

ON GLIDE SLOPE STUDENT SUDDENLY USED DIVE BRAKE AND SLIP. CFI TOOK OVER BUT UNABLE CORRECT. GLIDER STRUCK 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.