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FAA accident report · Scwzer SGS 2-33A · Indianapolis, IN · July 12, 1998

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Date
July 12, 1998 · 16:00 local
Place
Indianapolis, IN
Airport
Indianapolis Terry
Phase of flight
Roll-Out (Fixed Wing)
Operating rules
General operating rules (Part 91)
Damage
Substantial damage
Aircraft
N17901
NTSB investigation
NTSBCHI98LA268
Reported as
Scwzer SGS233A
People aboard
2
Fatal injuries
0
N17901Registered now · Schweizer SGS 2-33AS/N 291 · Built 1973Airframe modelSchweizer SGS 2-33AEngine modelNONENone

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What happened

The FAA’s narrative, in sentence case. The FAA writes it in capitals and removes private details.

(.19)On July 12, 1998, at 1100 eastern standard time, a Schweizer sgs 2-33A, N17901, piloted by a certified flight instructor (CFI), sustained substantial damage when it collided with a taxiway light during landing roll at Indianapolis Terry Airport, near Indianapolis, Indiana. Visual meteorological conditions prevailed at the time of the accident. The 14 CFR part 91 instructional flight was not operating on a flight plan. The CFI and on dual student reported no injuries. The local flight departed Indianapolis Terry airprot at time unknown. (-23) on July 12, 1998, at approximately 1600 EST, a schweizeer, N17901, received substantial damage while landing on runway 18 at the Terry airport, westfield, Indiana. The instructor lost directional control of the glider after a hard touch down. The glider departed the right side of the runway after colliding with a runway light. Initially the student and instructor stated the spoilers were not working properly, but after further discussion, it was determined the spoiler controls were stiff, but were working correctly. The student and instructor pilot did not suffer any injuries.

As the FAA filed it

(.19)ON JULY 12, 1998, AT 1100 EASTERN STANDARD TIME, A SCHWEIZER SGS 2-33A, N17901, PILOTED BY A CERTIFIED FLIGHT INSTRUCTOR (CFI), SUSTAINED SUBSTANTIAL DAMAGE WHEN IT COLLIDED WITH A TAXIWAY LIGHT DURING LANDING ROLL AT INDIANAPOLIS TERRY AIRPORT, NEAR INDIANAPOLIS, INDIANA. VISUAL METEOROLOGICAL CONDITIONS PREVAILED AT THE TIME OF THE ACCIDENT. THE 14 CFR PART 91 INSTRUCTIONAL FLIGHT WAS NOT OPERATING ON A FLIGHT PLAN. THE CFI AND ON DUAL STUDENT REPORTED NO INJURIES. THE LOCAL FLIGHT DEPARTED INDIANAPOLIS TERRY AIRPROT AT TIME UNKNOWN. (-23) ON JULY 12, 1998, AT APPROXIMATELY 1600 EST, A SCHWEIZEER, N17901, RECEIVED SUBSTANTIAL DAMAGE WHILE LANDING ON RUNWAY 18 AT THE TERRY AIRPORT, WESTFIELD, INDIANA. THE INSTRUCTOR LOST DIRECTIONAL CONTROL OF THE GLIDER AFTER A HARD TOUCH DOWN. THE GLIDER DEPARTED THE RIGHT SIDE OF THE RUNWAY AFTER COLLIDING WITH A RUNWAY LIGHT. INITIALLY THE STUDENT AND INSTRUCTOR STATED THE SPOILERS WERE NOT WORKING PROPERLY, BUT AFTER FURTHER DISCUSSION, IT WAS DETERMINED THE SPOILER CONTROLS WERE STIFF, BUT WERE WORKING CORRECTLY. THE STUDENT AND INSTRUCTOR PILOT DID NOT SUFFER ANY INJURIES.

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 CHI98LA268Accident · No injuriesLimited investigationFinal reportIndianapolis, INthe delayed in-flight decision of the pilot in command to take control of the aircraft and the proper airspeed not obtained/maintained by the pilot in command which resulted in a stall. A factor to the accident was the runway light.Jul 12, 1998 · Substantial damage

Other reports on N17901 · 1

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

Incident 20030629021049ILevel Off Touchdown · Hartford, WI(-23) On June 30, 2003 the milwaukee flight standards district office was notified by Mr. Steven johnson representing the Wisconsin soaring society of Hartford Wisconsin. He informed my supervisor that there had been a hard landing involving a club glider…Jun 29, 2003 · Minor damage