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Incident · Minor damage

FAA incident report · Scwzer SGS 2-33 · Dansville, NY · July 13, 1997

Date: July 13, 1997 · 14:01 local
Place: Dansville, NY
Airport: Dansville Municipal Airport
Phase of flight: In Traffic Pattern-Circling
Operating rules: General operating rules (Part 91)
Damage: Minor damage
Aircraft: N2445W
Reported as: Scwzer SGS233
People aboard: 2
Fatal injuries: 0
Pilot’s flight hours: 2,500 total70 in this make and model16 in the last 90 days

N2445WRegistered now · Schweizer SGS 2-33S/N 15 · Built 1967 Airframe modelSchweizer SGS 2-33 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 13, 1997 a Schweizer 2-33 registered to finger lakes soaring club of rochester, NY landed short of runway 32 at Dansville, NY. PIC stated glider experienced an excessive sink rate and was unable to gain lift. Glider struck hedges approximately 1500 feet to the east of runway 32. The aircraft's right wing was damaged. No personal or property damage. Maintenance to replace right wing and return glider to service. This incident is considered closed.

As the FAA filed it

NARRATIVE: ON JULY 13, 1997 A SCHWEIZER 2-33 REGISTERED TO FINGER LAKES SOARING CLUB OF ROCHESTER, NY LANDED SHORT OF RUNWAY 32 AT DANSVILLE, NY. PIC STATED GLIDER EXPERIENCED AN EXCESSIVE SINK RATE AND WAS UNABLE TO GAIN LIFT. GLIDER STRUCK HEDGES APPROXIMATELY 1500 FEET TO THE EAST OF RUNWAY 32. THE AIRCRAFT'S RIGHT WING WAS DAMAGED. NO PERSONAL OR PROPERTY DAMAGE. MAINTENANCE TO REPLACE RIGHT WING AND RETURN GLIDER TO SERVICE. THIS INCIDENT IS CONSIDERED CLOSED.