20030526010939A

Accident · Substantial damage

FAA accident report · PDP SZD-50-3 · Minden, NV · May 26, 2003

Date: May 26, 2003 · 13:38 local
Place: Minden, NV
Airport: Douglas County Airport
Phase of flight: Forced/Precautionary Landing
Operating rules: General operating rules (Part 91)
Damage: Substantial damage
Aircraft: N503HC
NTSB investigation: NTSBLAX03LA165
Reported as: PDP SZD503
People aboard: 1
Fatal injuries: 0
Pilot’s flight hours: 2,695 total35 in this make and model50 in the last 90 days

N503HCRegistration cancelled May 5, 2010 · Pdps Pzl-Bielsko SZD-50-3S/N B-2098 · Built 1995 Airframe modelPdps Pzl-Bielsko SZD-50-3 Engine modelAmateur-built UNKNOWN ENG

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What happened

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(-23) On may 26, 2003, at approximately 13:38 PDT, dana m. peirson, flight instructor and gregg e. maryniak a private pilot receiving glider instruction departed runway 30 at Minden-tahoe airport, Minden, NV. During the initial tow, the glider got out a normal tow position, the flight instructor struggled with Mr. Maryniak for flight control, and in the process released the glider from the tow plane. Due to the low altitude the flight instructor made an off field landing. Mr. Maryniak received minor injuries.

As the FAA filed it

(-23) ON MAY 26, 2003, AT APPROXIMATELY 13:38 PDT, DANA M. PEIRSON, FLIGHT INSTRUCTOR AND GREGG E. MARYNIAK A PRIVATE PILOT RECEIVING GLIDER INSTRUCTION DEPARTED RUNWAY 30 AT MINDEN-TAHOE AIRPORT, MINDEN, NV. DURING THE INITIAL TOW, THE GLIDER GOT OUT A NORMAL TOW POSITION, THE FLIGHT INSTRUCTOR STRUGGLED WITH MR. MARYNIAK FOR FLIGHT CONTROL, AND IN THE PROCESS RELEASED THE GLIDER FROM THE TOW PLANE. DUE TO THE LOW ALTITUDE THE FLIGHT INSTRUCTOR MADE AN OFF FIELD LANDING. MR. MARYNIAK RECEIVED MINOR 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 LAX03LA165Accident · No injuriesLimited investigationFinal reportMinden, NVThe flight instructor's failure to adequately supervise the student, which resulted in the improper deployment of the spoilers by the student. A factor was the high vegetation on the landing surface.May 26, 2003 · Substantial damage