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Accident · Minor damage

FAA accident report · Scwzer SGS 2-33A · Tehachapi, CA · October 15, 2007

Date: October 15, 2007 · 11:00 local
Place: Tehachapi, CA
Airport: Mountain Valley
Phase of flight: In Traffic Pattern-Circling
Operating rules: General operating rules (Part 91)
Damage: Minor damage
Aircraft: N17888
NTSB investigation: NTSBSEA08CA011
Reported as: Scwzer SGS233A
People aboard: 1
Fatal injuries: 0
Pilot’s flight hours: 80 total1 in this make and model0 in the last 90 days

N17888Registered now · Schweizer SGS 2-33AS/N 258 · Built 1972 Airframe modelSchweizer SGS 2-33A Engine modelNONENone

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What happened

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(-23) On 10/15/2007 at 1130 N17888 a Schweizer SGS2-33 was being utilized by the airforce test pilot school for test pilot training. The airforce test pilot school student was on his first solo flight and was observed on a low down wind, base and final approach. While turning base to final the right wing dropped and struck a barbed wire fence at the east end of the airfield. The glider spun to the right and came to rest upright on a service road. The airforce pilot was not injured.

As the FAA filed it

(-23) ON 10/15/2007 AT 1130 N17888 A SCHWEIZER SGS2-33 WAS BEING UTILIZED BY THE AIRFORCE TEST PILOT SCHOOL FOR TEST PILOT TRAINING. THE AIRFORCE TEST PILOT SCHOOL STUDENT WAS ON HIS FIRST SOLO FLIGHT AND WAS OBSERVED ON A LOW DOWN WIND, BASE AND FINAL APPROACH. WHILE TURNING BASE TO FINAL THE RIGHT WING DROPPED AND STRUCK A BARBED WIRE FENCE AT THE EAST END OF THE AIRFIELD. THE GLIDER SPUN TO THE RIGHT AND CAME TO REST UPRIGHT ON A SERVICE ROAD. THE AIRFORCE PILOT WAS NOT INJURED.

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 SEA08CA011Accident · No injuriesData collectionFinal reportTehachapi, CAThe pilot's misjudged distance/altitude that led to an undershoot, and his failure to attain the proper touchdown point.Oct 15, 2007 · Substantial damage