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Accident · Substantial damage

FAA accident report · Scwzer SGS 1-26C · Isle Of Wight, VA · July 22, 2007

Date: July 22, 2007 · 12:00 local
Place: Isle Of Wight, VA
Phase of flight: Final Approach
Operating rules: General operating rules (Part 91)
Damage: Substantial damage
Aircraft: N2743Z
NTSB investigation: NTSBNYC07CA172
Reported as: Scwzer SGS126C
Fatal injuries: 0
Pilot’s flight hours: 352 total259 in this make and model32 in the last 90 days

N2743ZRegistered now · Schweizer SGS 1-26CS/N 246 · Built 1965 Airframe modelSchweizer SGS 1-26C Engine modelNONENone

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What happened

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(-23) The pilot stated that on 07/22/2007, he departed garner field (3VA8) at 12:00 local time, was towed up to 3000' AGL and released. He climbed to 5200' and flew to smithfield, VA, then windsor, VA (southwest of 3VA8) then headed back to garner, VA. At approximately 1400E, N2743Z, a single place Schweizer SGS126 glider, lost lift on return to 3VA8 and landed on several tree tops 1000 feet short of a glider grass strip. The glider has substantial damage to the left wing leading edge, right wing trailing edge, separation of the right wing from the fuselage at the aft wing attach point, and compression of the nose of the glider. The pilot broke the left hand finger and had to have 3 stitches to close a laceration of the left hand middle finger.

As the FAA filed it

(-23) THE PILOT STATED THAT ON 07/22/2007, HE DEPARTED GARNER FIELD (3VA8) AT 12:00 LOCAL TIME, WAS TOWED UP TO 3000' AGL AND RELEASED. HE CLIMBED TO 5200' AND FLEW TO SMITHFIELD, VA, THEN WINDSOR, VA (SOUTHWEST OF 3VA8) THEN HEADED BACK TO GARNER, VA. AT APPROXIMATELY 1400E, N2743Z, A SINGLE PLACE SCHWEIZER SGS126 GLIDER, LOST LIFT ON RETURN TO 3VA8 AND LANDED ON SEVERAL TREE TOPS 1000 FEET SHORT OF A GLIDER GRASS STRIP. THE GLIDER HAS SUBSTANTIAL DAMAGE TO THE LEFT WING LEADING EDGE, RIGHT WING TRAILING EDGE, SEPARATION OF THE RIGHT WING FROM THE FUSELAGE AT THE AFT WING ATTACH POINT, AND COMPRESSION OF THE NOSE OF THE GLIDER. THE PILOT BROKE THE LEFT HAND FINGER AND HAD TO HAVE 3 STITCHES TO CLOSE A LACERATION OF THE LEFT HAND MIDDLE FINGER.

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 NYC07CA172Accident · Minor injuriesData collectionFinal reportWindsor, VAThe pilot's failure to properly plan the approach to the airport, which resulted in an in-flight collision with a tree. A factor was the gusty wind conditions.Jul 22, 2007 · Substantial damage

Other reports on N2743Z · 1

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

Accident 19730613022569ARoll-Out (Fixed Wing) · Oviedo, FLFlew n of fld searching for thermal cond,none found un reach arpt. Hit tree drg apch to road. WheelsJun 13, 1973 · Substantial damage