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Accident · Substantial damage

FAA accident report · Schweizer SGS 2-33A · North Springfie, VT · August 15, 2021

Date: August 15, 2021 · 18:45 local
Place: North Springfie, VT
Airport: Hartness State Airport
Phase of flight: Landing: Approach
Operating rules: General operating rules (Part 91)
Damage: Substantial damage
Aircraft: N2805H
NTSB investigation: NTSBERA21LA330
Reported as: Schweizer SGS 2-33A
Reported engine: NONE NONE
People aboard: 2
Fatal injuries: 0
Other injuries: 0
Pilot’s certificate: Flight instructor
Pilot’s flight hours: 530 total76 in this make and model21 in the last 90 days

N2805HRegistered now · Schweizer SGS 2-33AS/N 515 · Built 1978 Airframe modelSchweizer SGS 2-33A Engine modelNONENone

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What happened

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Pilot statement - was practicing a simulated rope break on glider tow departing from rw 5. Was attempting to return and land on rw 23 but was not able to make it to the airfield. Pilot decided to land in a field adjacent to the airport during which the left wing came in contact with a tree causing substantial damage to the wing.

As the FAA filed it

PILOT STATEMENT - WAS PRACTICING A SIMULATED ROPE BREAK ON GLIDER TOW DEPARTING FROM RW 5. WAS ATTEMPTING TO RETURN AND LAND ON RW 23 BUT WAS NOT ABLE TO MAKE IT TO THE AIRFIELD. PILOT DECIDED TO LAND IN A FIELD ADJACENT TO THE AIRPORT DURING WHICH THE LEFT WING CAME IN CONTACT WITH A TREE CAUSING SUBSTANTIAL DAMAGE TO THE WING.

NTSB investigation

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NTSB ERA21LA330Accident · No injuriesClass 4 · LimitedFinal reportNorth Springfield, VTThe check pilot's failure to account for the extended departure distance from the airport during a simulated tow rope break and recovery.Aug 15, 2021 · Substantial damage