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FAA accident report · Schweizer SGS 1-34R · Blairstown, NJ · April 28, 2017

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Date
April 28, 2017 · 15:45 local
Place
Blairstown, NJ
Phase of flight
Landing: Approach
Operating rules
General operating rules (Part 91)
Damage
Substantial damage
Aircraft
N2682H
NTSB investigation
NTSBGAA17CA255
Reported as
Schweizer SGS 1-34R
Reported engine
NONE NONE
People aboard
1
Fatal injuries
0
Other injuries
0
Pilot’s certificate
Commercial pilot
Pilot’s flight hours
417 total36 in this make and model5 in the last 90 days
N2682HRegistered now · Schweizer SGS 1-34RS/N 92 · Built 1977Airframe modelSchweizer SGS 1-34REngine modelNONENone

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What happened

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Pilot entered pattern at 1000 AGL. Winds from 240 @ 18 mph, with higher gusts. Pilot encountered turbulence and heavy sink on the downwind leg. He turned base still encountering heavy sink. He turned final to rwy 25, but was unable to make threshold, hitting goal post on soccer field, causing aircraft to nose down into the field.

As the FAA filed it

PILOT ENTERED PATTERN AT 1000 AGL. WINDS FROM 240 @ 18 MPH, WITH HIGHER GUSTS. PILOT ENCOUNTERED TURBULENCE AND HEAVY SINK ON THE DOWNWIND LEG. HE TURNED BASE STILL ENCOUNTERING HEAVY SINK. HE TURNED FINAL TO RWY 25, BUT WAS UNABLE TO MAKE THRESHOLD, HITTING GOAL POST ON SOCCER FIELD, CAUSING AIRCRAFT TO NOSE DOWN INTO THE FIELD.

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 GAA17CA255Accident · No injuriesData collectionFinal reportBlairstown, NJThe pilot’s failure to attain a proper glidepath on approach for landing in gusting wind conditions, which resulted in an off-airport landing and impact with soccer goal posts.Apr 28, 2017 · Substantial damage