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Accident · No damage

FAA accident report · Schweizer SGS 2-33A · Blairstown, NJ · June 29, 2019

Date: June 29, 2019 · 11:00 local
Place: Blairstown, NJ
Phase of flight: Landing: Touchdown
Operating rules: General operating rules (Part 91)
Damage: No damage
Aircraft: N2894H
NTSB investigation: NTSBGAA19CA399
Reported as: Schweizer SGS 2-33A
Reported engine: NONE NONE
People aboard: 2
Fatal injuries: 0
Other injuries: 1
Pilot’s certificates: Commercial pilot, flight instructor
Pilot’s flight hours: 1,811 total250 in this make and model48 in the last 90 days

N2894HRegistration cancelled Jan 31, 2022 · Schweizer SGS 2-33AS/N 524 · Built 1978 Airframe modelSchweizer SGS 2-33A Engine modelNONENone

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What happened

The FAA’s narrative, in sentence case. The FAA writes it in capitals and removes private details.

Flight instructor was providing the additional training to the student that is required after a practical test disapproval. The flight instructor initiated a simulated rope break (premature glider release) at 600 feet AGL. The student turned back to the airport immediately, but was high and fast on final. The flight instructor suggested using the dive breakes (spoilers). The aircraft was still high and fast, so the flight instructor then suggested slipping the aircraft. Per the flight instructor, "in the end the student recovered from the slip and flared for landing a bit too high. My efforts to recover were insufficient and the aircraft landed hard. "

As the FAA filed it

FLIGHT INSTRUCTOR WAS PROVIDING THE ADDITIONAL TRAINING TO THE STUDENT THAT IS REQUIRED AFTER A PRACTICAL TEST DISAPPROVAL. THE FLIGHT INSTRUCTOR INITIATED A SIMULATED ROPE BREAK (PREMATURE GLIDER RELEASE) AT 600 FEET AGL. THE STUDENT TURNED BACK TO THE AIRPORT IMMEDIATELY, BUT WAS HIGH AND FAST ON FINAL. THE FLIGHT INSTRUCTOR SUGGESTED USING THE DIVE BREAKES (SPOILERS). THE AIRCRAFT WAS STILL HIGH AND FAST, SO THE FLIGHT INSTRUCTOR THEN SUGGESTED SLIPPING THE AIRCRAFT. PER THE FLIGHT INSTRUCTOR, "IN THE END THE STUDENT RECOVERED FROM THE SLIP AND FLARED FOR LANDING A BIT TOO HIGH. MY EFFORTS TO RECOVER WERE INSUFFICIENT AND THE AIRCRAFT LANDED HARD. "

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 GAA19CA399Accident · Serious injuriesData collectionFinal reportBlairstown, NJThe student pilot's improper landing flare and the flight instructor's delayed remedial action, which resulted in a hard landing and the instructor sustaining a serious injury.Jun 29, 2019 · No damage