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Accident · Substantial damage

FAA accident report · PDP SZD-50-3 · Cherry Valley, AR · April 4, 2004

Date: April 4, 2004 · 14:00 local
Place: Cherry Valley, AR
Airport: Lawrence Field Gliderport
Phase of flight: Final Approach
Operating rules: General operating rules (Part 91)
Damage: Substantial damage
Aircraft: N18SZ
NTSB investigation: NTSBFTW04LA103
Reported as: PDP SZD503
Fatal injuries: 0
Pilot’s flight hours: 260 total10 in this make and model2 in the last 90 days

N18SZRegistration cancelled May 23, 2007 · Pdps Pzl-Bielsko SZD-50-3S/N B2116 · Built 1997 Airframe modelPdps Pzl-Bielsko SZD-50-3 Engine modelNONENone

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What happened

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(-23) On 04/04/2004 at approximately 1400 local Mr. Herman sanders was flying glider N18SZ at the memphis soaring society in Cherry Valley, Arkansas. During his approach he decided to delay landing due to another aircraft on the field. The glider stalled and crashed in the field next to the runway at 4AR5. Mr. Sanders was transported to the hospital with serious injuries. The aircraft received substantial damage.

As the FAA filed it

(-23) ON 04/04/2004 AT APPROXIMATELY 1400 LOCAL MR. HERMAN SANDERS WAS FLYING GLIDER N18SZ AT THE MEMPHIS SOARING SOCIETY IN CHERRY VALLEY, ARKANSAS. DURING HIS APPROACH HE DECIDED TO DELAY LANDING DUE TO ANOTHER AIRCRAFT ON THE FIELD. THE GLIDER STALLED AND CRASHED IN THE FIELD NEXT TO THE RUNWAY AT 4AR5. MR. SANDERS WAS TRANSPORTED TO THE HOSPITAL WITH SERIOUS INJURIES. THE AIRCRAFT RECEIVED SUBSTANTIAL DAMAGE.

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 FTW04LA103Accident · Serious injuriesLimited investigationFinal reportCherry Valley, ARThe pilot's failure to maintain airspeed during the landing which resulted in an inadvertent stall.Apr 4, 2004 · Substantial damage

Other reports on N18SZ · 1

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

Incident 19990706018699IRoll-Out (Fixed Wing) · Wynne, AR(-5)On July 06, 1999, at 1430 local time Mr. Alfred p. fernandez, a commercial pilot was attempting to land at a Private landing strip south of Wynne, Arkansas in a glider N18SZ, registered to the memphis soaring society when the left wingtip struck a levee…Jul 6, 1999 · Minor damage