20090719013309A

Accident · Substantial damage

FAA accident report · Scwzer SGS 2-33A · Truckee, CA · July 19, 2009

Date: July 19, 2009 · 15:10 local
Place: Truckee, CA
Airport: Truckee-Tahoe
Phase of flight: Landing
Operating rules: General operating rules (Part 91)
Damage: Substantial damage
Aircraft: N65825
NTSB investigation: NTSBWPR09CA359
Reported as: Scwzer SGS233A
People aboard: 1
Fatal injuries: 0
Other injuries: 0
Pilot’s flight hours: 223 total7 in this make and model25 in the last 90 days

N65825Registered now · Schweizer SGS 2-33AS/N 305 · Built 1973 Airframe modelSchweizer SGS 2-33A Engine modelNONENone

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What happened

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(-23) Student pilot on solo flight experienced a hard landing during the flare to touchdown on runway 19 at trk. Two instructors observing the landing stated that the glider appeared low and slow during the approach. They also stated that the glider landed on the runway, nose low.

As the FAA filed it

(-23) STUDENT PILOT ON SOLO FLIGHT EXPERIENCED A HARD LANDING DURING THE FLARE TO TOUCHDOWN ON RUNWAY 19 AT TRK. TWO INSTRUCTORS OBSERVING THE LANDING STATED THAT THE GLIDER APPEARED LOW AND SLOW DURING THE APPROACH. THEY ALSO STATED THAT THE GLIDER LANDED ON THE RUNWAY, NOSE LOW.

NTSB investigation

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NTSB WPR09CA359Accident · No injuriesData collectionFinal reportTruckee, CAThe student pilot's failure to maintain adequate airspeed to avoid a stall during final approach to land. Contributing to the accident was the pilot’s lack of experience.Jul 19, 2009 · Substantial damage