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Incident · Minor damage

FAA incident report · Scwzer SGS 2-33A · Boulder, CO · September 9, 2008

Date: September 9, 2008 · 11:00 local
Place: Boulder, CO
Airport: Boulder Municipal
Phase of flight: Landing
Operating rules: General operating rules (Part 91)
Damage: Minor damage
Aircraft: N17939
NTSB investigation: NTSBDEN08CA157
Reported as: Scwzer SGS233A
People aboard: 1
Fatal injuries: 0
Pilot’s flight hours: 750 total5 in this make and model50 in the last 90 days

N17939Registered now · Schweizer SGS 2-33AS/N 294 · Built 1973 Airframe modelSchweizer SGS 2-33A

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What happened

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(-23) Pilot was on third solo flight on 09/09/2008 and on aerotow glider towhook auto released. Pilot did not use dive brake for immediate descent and landed long on rwy and rolled into over run and contracted rock on rollout causing minor damage to nose of aircraft. Repair cost was less than $100.00, however FAA for 337 was completed for repair.

As the FAA filed it

(-23) PILOT WAS ON THIRD SOLO FLIGHT ON 09/09/2008 AND ON AEROTOW GLIDER TOWHOOK AUTO RELEASED. PILOT DID NOT USE DIVE BRAKE FOR IMMEDIATE DESCENT AND LANDED LONG ON RWY AND ROLLED INTO OVER RUN AND CONTRACTED ROCK ON ROLLOUT CAUSING MINOR DAMAGE TO NOSE OF AIRCRAFT. REPAIR COST WAS LESS THAN $100.00, HOWEVER FAA FOR 337 WAS COMPLETED FOR REPAIR.

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 DEN08CA157Accident · No injuriesData collectionFinal reportBoulder, COThe pilot's failure to use the dive brake during landing resulting in a long landing and collision.Sep 9, 2008 · Substantial damage