# Accident 20130512009829A: Pdps Pzl-Bielsko SZD-55-1, Henderson, NC, May 12, 2013

- Type: FAA accident report (Accident/Incident Data System), as reported
- Date: May 12, 2013, 16:25 local time
- Place: Henderson, NC
- Airport: Airport Name
- Damage: Substantial damage
- Phase of flight: Landing: Touchdown
- Operating rules: General operating rules (Part 91)
- Location: 36.2453° N, 78.3089° W: From the FAA
- Nearby events: https://openairdocs.org/map.md?lat=36.2453&lon=-78.3089&mi=10
- Aircraft: N81799, a cancelled registration (https://openairdocs.org/deregistered/N81799-2013-11-19) (OpenAirDocs)
- Registry model: Pdps Pzl-Bielsko SZD-55-1 (registry code 8821644, https://openairdocs.org/model/pdps-pzl-bielsko-szd-55-1) (OpenAirDocs)
- Reported make and model: PDPS PZL-BIELSKO SZD-55-1
- People aboard: 1
- Fatal injuries: 0
- Other injuries: 0
- Pilot certificates: Private pilot
- NTSB investigation: [NTSB ERA13CA272](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/ERA13CA272) (OpenAirDocs)
- FAA source: FAA Aviation Safety Information Portal (https://asip.faa.gov/)
- Page: https://openairdocs.org/incident/20130512009829A

## Narrative

As the FAA filed it, in capitals; the FAA replaces private details with ^PRIVACY DATA OMITTED^.

GLIDER AIRCRAFT MADE AN OFF AIRPORT LANDING DUE TO ALTITUDE LOSS. THE AIRCRAFT SUSTAINED SUBSTANTIAL DAMAGE. ACCIDENT OCCURRED ON MAY 12. NTSB OR FAA NOT NOTIFIED UNTIL JUNE 5, 2013. PILOT NOT COOPERATIVE, HE  HAS NOT RETURNED ANY MESSAGES.

## The NTSB's investigation of this event (1)

From the NTSB's public API. Aircraft are matched to registry aircraft by N-number and event date, checked against the reported serial number, make and model; the registry's history has gaps, so older matches can be wrong. Compare the reported make and model.

- [NTSB ERA13CA272](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/ERA13CA272), May 12, 2013: Pdps Pzl-Bielsko SZD-55-1 (N81799), Henderson, NC, substantial damage. Probable cause: A loss of aerodynamic lift that resulted in a forced landing to unsuitable terrain.

From the FAA Accident/Incident Data System. Reports are matched to registry aircraft by N-number and event date, checked against the reported make and model; the registry's history has gaps, so older matches can be wrong. Compare the reported make and model. For accidents, the NTSB's own investigation is the fuller record.

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