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Accident · Substantial damage

FAA accident report · Schweizer SGS 1-26D · Windsor, VA · July 4, 2022

Date
July 4, 2022 · 16:15 local
Place
Windsor, VA
Phase of flight
Descent
Operating rules
General operating rules (Part 91)
Damage
Substantial damage
Aircraft
N249AF
NTSB investigation
NTSBERA22LA365
Reported as
Schweizer SGS 1-26D
Reported engine
NONE NONE
People aboard
1
Fatal injuries
0
Other injuries
0
Pilot’s certificate
Private pilot
Pilot’s flight hours
368 total116 in this make and model26 in the last 90 days

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What happened

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Glider cross country flight encountered strong sink/downdraft and didn't make it back to the gliderport. Landed in low trees.

As the FAA filed it

GLIDER CROSS COUNTRY FLIGHT ENCOUNTERED STRONG SINK/DOWNDRAFT AND DIDN'T MAKE IT BACK TO THE GLIDERPORT. LANDED IN LOW TREES.

NTSB investigation

The NTSB’s investigation of this event, with its probable cause and findings. Matched to this report by N-number and date.

Other reports on N249AF · 1

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