20040729017569A

Accident · Substantial damage

FAA accident report · Scwzer SGS 2-33A · Warrensburg, MO · July 29, 2004

Date: July 29, 2004 · 10:15 local
Place: Warrensburg, MO
Airport: Skyhaven Airport
Phase of flight: Level Off Touchdown
Operating rules: General operating rules (Part 91)
Damage: Substantial damage
Aircraft: N33950
NTSB investigation: NTSBCHI04CA200
Reported as: Scwzer SGS233A
People aboard: 2
Fatal injuries: 0
Pilot’s flight hours: 213 total11 in this make and model11 in the last 90 days

N33950Registration cancelled Jan 10, 2008 · Schweizer SGS 2-33AS/N 380 · Built 1975 Airframe modelSchweizer SGS 2-33A Engine modelNONENone

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What happened

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(-23) The pilot was performing a required downwind landing on a private pilot practical test. During the landing, a gusting right quartering tailwind lifted the right wing causing the left wing to drop to the surface. The pilot was unable to control the resulting left turn and the glider impacted a fence near the parking area.

As the FAA filed it

(-23) THE PILOT WAS PERFORMING A REQUIRED DOWNWIND LANDING ON A PRIVATE PILOT PRACTICAL TEST. DURING THE LANDING, A GUSTING RIGHT QUARTERING TAILWIND LIFTED THE RIGHT WING CAUSING THE LEFT WING TO DROP TO THE SURFACE. THE PILOT WAS UNABLE TO CONTROL THE RESULTING LEFT TURN AND THE GLIDER IMPACTED A FENCE NEAR THE PARKING AREA.

NTSB investigation

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NTSB CHI04CA200Accident · No injuriesData collectionFinal reportWarrensburg, MOThe pilot's inadequate compaensation for the winds, and his inability to maintain directional control of the glider after encountering tall grass during the landing roll. The reported wind gust, tall grass, and the fence were contributing factors.Jul 29, 2004 · Substantial damage

Other reports on N33950 · 1

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

Accident 20070726013689AFinal Approach · Warrensburg, MO(-23) The flight instructor was conducting an introductory flight in the glider at the Skyhaven Airport (rcm), Warrensburg, MO. The instructor, who was manipulating the controls, entered the traffic pattern at 1,000 feet above ground level (AGL), for the…Jul 26, 2007 · Substantial damage