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Accident · Substantial damage

FAA accident report · Scwzer SGS 2-33 · Ephrata, WA · August 2, 1998

Date: August 2, 1998 · 10:30 local
Place: Ephrata, WA
Airport: Ephrata Municipal
Phase of flight: Level Off Touchdown
Operating rules: General operating rules (Part 91)
Damage: Substantial damage
Aircraft: N5720S
NTSB investigation: NTSBSEA98TA156
Reported as: Scwzer SGS233
Fatal injuries: 0
Pilot’s certificate: Student
Pilot’s flight hours: 2 total2 in this make and model2 in the last 90 days

N5720SRegistration cancelled Aug 21, 2002 · Schweizer SGS 2-33S/N 65 · Built 1967 Airframe modelSchweizer SGS 2-33 Engine modelNONENone

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What happened

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(-23)On August 2, 1998, at approximately 1030 PDT, a Schweizer sgs 2033 glider, pilot by studen pilot sarah mclaoughlin incurred substantial damage during a hard landing and subsequent loss of control during intial touchdown at the Ephrata airport. The pilot received minor injuries.

As the FAA filed it

(-23)ON AUGUST 2, 1998, AT APPROXIMATELY 1030 PDT, A SCHWEIZER SGS 2033 GLIDER, PILOT BY STUDEN PILOT SARAH MCLAOUGHLIN INCURRED SUBSTANTIAL DAMAGE DURING A HARD LANDING AND SUBSEQUENT LOSS OF CONTROL DURING INTIAL TOUCHDOWN AT THE EPHRATA AIRPORT. THE PILOT RECEIVED MINOR INJURIES.

NTSB investigation

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NTSB SEA98TA156Accident · Minor injuriesFinal reportEphrata, WAThe student pilot-in-command's failure to maintain control of the aircraft during the landing. Contributing factors were panic and inadequate initial training.Aug 2, 1998 · Substantial damage

Other reports on N5720S · 1

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

Accident 19860801083839AForced/Precautionary Landing · Toldeo, WAThe glider made a hard landing after tow rope failure. The pilot pulled up abruptly during auto tow takeoff.Aug 1, 1986 · Substantial damage