20070129000879A

Accident · Substantial damage

FAA accident report · Scwzer SGS232 · Bath, PA · January 29, 2007

Date: January 29, 2007 · 15:00 local
Place: Bath, PA
Phase of flight: Roll-Out (Fixed Wing)
Operating rules: General operating rules (Part 91)
Damage: Substantial damage
Aircraft: N32BM
NTSB investigation: NTSBNYC07CA060
Reported as: Scwzer SGS232
Fatal injuries: 0
Pilot’s flight hours: 3,800 total300 in this make and model20 in the last 90 days

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What happened

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(-23) Pilot and passenger departed blairstown, NJ airport (1N7) in a glider at 1430 local time and were towed to the apalachian ridge in eastern Pennsylvania. After approx 30 minutes of flying, the ridge lift dissipated and pilot attempted to land in a field but the glider's left wing hit a tree and glider crashed into field. Pilot and passenger sustained serious injuries and glider was substantially damaged.

As the FAA filed it

(-23) PILOT AND PASSENGER DEPARTED BLAIRSTOWN, NJ AIRPORT (1N7) IN A GLIDER AT 1430 LOCAL TIME AND WERE TOWED TO THE APALACHIAN RIDGE IN EASTERN PENNSYLVANIA. AFTER APPROX 30 MINUTES OF FLYING, THE RIDGE LIFT DISSIPATED AND PILOT ATTEMPTED TO LAND IN A FIELD BUT THE GLIDER'S LEFT WING HIT A TREE AND GLIDER CRASHED INTO FIELD. PILOT AND PASSENGER SUSTAINED SERIOUS INJURIES AND GLIDER WAS SUBSTANTIALLY DAMAGED.

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 NYC07CA060Accident · Serious injuriesData collectionFinal reportBath, PAThe pilot's misjudged altitude/distance while on approach, which resulted in an in-flight collision with trees during an off airport landing. A factor in the accident was the loss of lift.Jan 29, 2007 · Substantial damage