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Incident · Minor damage

FAA incident report · Scwzer SGS 2-33A · Deland, FL · July 14, 1996

Date: July 14, 1996 · 12:50 local
Place: Deland, FL
Airport: Bob Lee Flight Strip Airport
Phase of flight: Fcd/Prec Ldg From Cruise
Operating rules: General operating rules (Part 91)
Damage: Minor damage
Aircraft: N34215
Reported as: Scwzer SGS233A
People aboard: 2
Fatal injuries: 0
Pilot’s flight hours: 890 total

N34215Registered now · Schweizer SGS 2-33AS/N 415 · Built 1975 Airframe modelSchweizer SGS 2-33A 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.

Narrative: on July 14, 1996 at approximately 1250 EDT a switzer SGS-2-33A glider made an off field landing in trees adjacent to the bob lee airport. The pilot stated that while departing on a normal aero-tow takeoff he experienced unusually strong lift and was out climbing the tow plane. Fearing fouling the tow rope on the tail of the tow plane he released and attempted to return to the airport with insufficient altitude.

As the FAA filed it

NARRATIVE: ON JULY 14, 1996 AT APPROXIMATELY 1250 EDT A SWITZER SGS-2-33A GLIDER MADE AN OFF FIELD LANDING IN TREES ADJACENT TO THE BOB LEE AIRPORT. THE PILOT STATED THAT WHILE DEPARTING ON A NORMAL AERO-TOW TAKEOFF HE EXPERIENCED UNUSUALLY STRONG LIFT AND WAS OUT CLIMBING THE TOW PLANE. FEARING FOULING THE TOW ROPE ON THE TAIL OF THE TOW PLANE HE RELEASED AND ATTEMPTED TO RETURN TO THE AIRPORT WITH INSUFFICIENT ALTITUDE.

Other reports on N34215 · 1

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

Accident 19940910026119AFinal Approach · Deland, FLOn final veered to left to miss ultralight parallel same runway. Wing hit ground banking too avoid the ultralight.Sep 10, 1994 · Substantial damage