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Accident · Substantial damage

FAA accident report · Scwzer SGS 2-33A · Wurtsboro, NY · August 23, 2008

Date: August 23, 2008 · 14:00 local
Place: Wurtsboro, NY
Airport: Wurtsboro-Sullivan County
Phase of flight: Level Off Touchdown
Operating rules: General operating rules (Part 91)
Damage: Substantial damage
Aircraft: N17885
NTSB investigation: NTSBMIA08CA172
Reported as: Scwzer SGS233A
People aboard: 1
Fatal injuries: 0
Pilot’s flight hours: 1,700 total100 in this make and model50 in the last 90 days

N17885Registration cancelled Nov 19, 2009 · Schweizer SGS 2-33AS/N 255 · Built 1972 Airframe modelSchweizer SGS 2-33A Engine modelNONENone

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What happened

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(-23) On short final approach rwy 23 at N82, the pilot instructor tried to gain control of the aircraft. The student froze on the controls, the nose hit first, then the aircraft spun in a clock-wise rotation causing substantial damage to the tail and right wing.

As the FAA filed it

(-23) ON SHORT FINAL APPROACH RWY 23 AT N82, THE PILOT INSTRUCTOR TRIED TO GAIN CONTROL OF THE AIRCRAFT. THE STUDENT FROZE ON THE CONTROLS, THE NOSE HIT FIRST, THEN THE AIRCRAFT SPUN IN A CLOCK-WISE ROTATION CAUSING SUBSTANTIAL DAMAGE TO THE TAIL AND RIGHT WING.

NTSB investigation

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NTSB MIA08CA172Accident · No injuriesData collectionFinal reportWurtsboro, NYThe failure of the dual student to relinquish flight control of the glider.Aug 23, 2008 · Substantial damage