# NTSB ATL82DA168: Schweizer SGS-2-32-A, N7746S, Williamson, GA, June 16, 1982

- Type: NTSB accident investigation
- Classification: Accident · Serious injuries · Final report
- Date: June 16, 1982, 13:24 local (17:24 UTC)
- Place: Williamson, GA
- Coordinates: 33.179817, -84.360549 (estimated)
- Nearby events: https://openairdocs.org/map.md?lat=33.1798&lon=-84.3605&mi=10
- Phase of flight: [Landing](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb-phases/550) (OpenAirDocs' grouping)
- Highest injury: Serious injuries
- Injuries: 2 serious
- Status: Completed, report June 16, 1983
- Report: Approved by Office Director
- NTSB case key (mKey): 73054
- NTSB case page: https://web.ntsb.gov/investigations/?ntsbnumber=ATL82DA168
- NTSB report (PDF, downloads): https://data.ntsb.gov/carol-repgen/api/Aviation/ReportMain/GenerateNewestReport/73054/pdf
- Page: https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/ATL82DA168

## Sequence of events

In NTSB's coding before 2008 (https://www.ntsb.gov/GILS/Documents/codman.pdf).

- In flight collision with terrain/water, landing - flare/touchdown
  - proper glidepath - not maintained, pilot in command (cause)
  - lack of familiarity with aircraft, pilot in command (cause)
  - stall/mush - inadvertent, pilot in command (cause)
  - object - tree(s) (contributing factor)

## Analysis

ON DOWNWIND, THE PILOT SAW ANOTHER GLIDER ON THE RUNWAY. HE MAINTAINED ALTITUDE UNTIL THE GLIDER CLEARED THE RUNWAY. WHEN CLEAR THE PILOT STARTED HIS DESCENT EXTENDING THE SPOILERS FULLY. THE PILOT STATED THAT WHEN HE REACHED HIS DESIRED ALTITUDE AND LEVELED OFF, WITH ONLY A PULL BACKWARDS ON THE STICK, THE GLIDER MUSHED AND STRUCK SOME PEACHTREES AT THE APPROACH END OF THE RUNWAY. THE AIRCRAFT GROUNDLOOPED BEFORE COMING TO A STOP. THE PILOT STATED THAT HE WAS USED TO FLYING ANOTHER TYPE OF GLIDER WITH FLAPS AND THE HANDLING CHARACTERISTICS WERE DIFFERENT BETWEEN THAT AIRCRAFT AND THIS ONE.

## Aircraft

- Registration: [N7746S](https://openairdocs.org/aircraft/N7746S), registered now, S/N 69, built 1969 (OpenAirDocs)
- Reported make and model: SCHWEIZER SGS-2-32-A
- Registry model: [Schweizer SGS 2-32](https://openairdocs.org/model/schweizer-sgs-2-32) (registry code 8050206) (OpenAirDocs)
- Registry engine: [NONE](https://openairdocs.org/engine/none) (registry code 00000, none) (OpenAirDocs)
- Category: Glider
- Serial number: 69
- Airframe hours: 597
- Engines: unknown
- Damage: Substantial damage
- Flight: Personal, Part 91
- Operator: Roy English
- Registered owner: Roy English
- Departed: 3GA7, WILLIAMSON, GA
- Destination: 3GA7, WILLIAMSON, GA
- Airport: 3GA7, Peachstate Gliderport, runway 31, 3,300 × 100 ft, grass/turf

## Flight crew

As NTSB recorded them. NTSB leaves out names.

- Pilot; age 46; student; medical: unknown; flight hours: 100 total, 7 in this make and model, 75 as pilot in command, 2 in the last 90 days

## Weather

- Conditions: Visual (VMC), Day
- Wind: 280° at 15 knots
- Visibility: 7 statute miles
- Temperature: 185 °F

## Other investigations on N7746S (2)

From the NTSB's public API. Aircraft are matched to registry aircraft by N-number and event date, checked against the reported serial number, make and model; the registry's history has gaps, so older matches can be wrong. Compare the reported make and model.

- [NTSB FTW76FQD20](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/FTW76FQD20), Apr 3, 1976: Schweizer SGS232 (N7746S), Fabens, TX, substantial damage
- [NTSB DIA70D0052](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/DIA70D0052), Aug 24, 1969: Schweizer SGS232 (N7746S), Banner Elk, NC, substantial damage

From the NTSB's public API. Aircraft are matched to registry aircraft by N-number and event date, checked against the reported serial number, make and model; the registry's history has gaps, so older matches can be wrong. Compare the reported make and model.

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