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Accident · Substantial damage

FAA accident report · Schweizer SGS 2-33A · Waynesville, OH · July 10, 2022

Date: July 10, 2022 · 19:14 local
Place: Waynesville, OH
Phase of flight: Landing: Touchdown
Operating rules: General operating rules (Part 91)
Damage: Substantial damage
Aircraft: N3616Q
NTSB investigation: NTSBERA22LA326
Reported as: Schweizer SGS 2-33A
Reported engine: NONE NONE
People aboard: 1
Fatal injuries: 0
Other injuries: 0
Pilot’s certificate: Private pilot
Pilot’s flight hours: 569 total27 in this make and model10 in the last 90 days

N3616QRegistered now · Schweizer SGS 2-33AS/N 567 · Built 1981 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.

The pilot stated that after release of the tow, pilot become disoriented and lost sight of the field. After reviewing options, maneuvering and losing altitude, decided to put the glider in along the edge of a cornfield. Subsequent landing technique along with field conditions lead to substanital damage.

As the FAA filed it

THE PILOT STATED THAT AFTER RELEASE OF THE TOW, PILOT BECOME DISORIENTED AND LOST SIGHT OF THE FIELD. AFTER REVIEWING OPTIONS, MANEUVERING AND LOSING ALTITUDE, DECIDED TO PUT THE GLIDER IN ALONG THE EDGE OF A CORNFIELD. SUBSEQUENT LANDING TECHNIQUE ALONG WITH FIELD CONDITIONS LEAD TO SUBSTANITAL DAMAGE.

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 ERA22LA326Accident · No injuriesClass 4 · LimitedFinal reportWaynesville, OHThe pilot’s loss of situational awareness (geographic position), which resulted in his inability to locate the intended landing runway and his decision to perform an off-airport landing.Jul 10, 2022 · Substantial damage