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Accident · Substantial damage

FAA accident report · Schweizer SGS 2-32 · Goldhill, CO · November 29, 2012

Date: November 29, 2012 · 12:56 local
Place: Goldhill, CO
Phase of flight: Landing: Approach
Operating rules: General operating rules (Part 91)
Damage: Substantial damage
Aircraft: N9929J
NTSB investigation: NTSBCEN13CA079
Reported as: Schweizer SGS 2-32
People aboard: 2
Fatal injuries: 0
Other injuries: 1
Pilot’s certificate: Airline transport
Pilot’s flight hours: 11,400 total1 in this make and model103 in the last 90 days

N9929JRegistered now · Schweizer SGS 2-32S/N 38 Airframe modelSchweizer SGS 2-32 Engine modelNONENone

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What happened

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On 11/29/2012 at approximately 1256 hrs. MST, N9929J, a Schweizer model SGS2-32 glider was substantially damaged after impacting terrain near Goldhill, CO. The front seat pilot sustained minor injuries while the backseat pilot was uninjured. Weather at the time was VMC.

As the FAA filed it

ON 11/29/2012 AT APPROXIMATELY 1256 HRS. MST, N9929J, A SCHWEIZER MODEL SGS2-32 GLIDER WAS SUBSTANTIALLY DAMAGED AFTER IMPACTING TERRAIN NEAR GOLDHILL, CO. THE FRONT SEAT PILOT SUSTAINED MINOR INJURIES WHILE THE BACKSEAT PILOT WAS UNINJURED. WEATHER AT THE TIME WAS VMC.

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 CEN13CA079Accident · Minor injuriesData collectionFinal reportBoulder, COThe glider pilot's inability to locate an area of thermal lift.Nov 29, 2012 · Substantial damage

Other reports on N9929J · 1

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

Incident 19890719042729IRoll-Out (Fixed Wing) · Denver, COLost control on landing with quartering tail wind. Turned off at high speed. Hit light box. Damaged wing.Jul 19, 1989 · Minor damage