- Date
- September 17, 1986, 16:30 local (20:30 UTC)
- Place
- Chardon, OH
- Injuries
- 1 minor
- Damage
- Substantial damage
- Phase of flight
- Approach
- Aircraft
- N5722SSchweizer SGS 2-33
- Weather
- Visual (VMC) · Not reported
- Status
- Completed
- Report
- Approved by Office Director
- FAA report
- 19860917045409A
- Case key
- 7194
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Analysis
During final landing approach to runway 14, the sutdent pilot deployed spoilers and attempted to maintain altitude. The glider collided with trees and descended out of control to the ground 200 feet short of the runway. The student pilot had a total flight time of 10 hours, 9 of which was dual flight instruction. The accident flight was the student's 4th solo and 2nd attempt to land on runway 14. The student stated that had he received more dual instruction time he may have recognized that he was too low on the approach.
Aircraft
- Registration
- N5722S
- Reported as
- Schweizer SGS 2-33
- Category
- Glider
- Serial number
- 63
- Engine
- None NONE, unknown
- Damage
- Substantial damage
- Flight
- Personal · Part 91
- Registered owner
- Cleveland Soaring
- Airworthiness certificate
- Standard, Normal
- Last inspection
- Annual · June 1, 1986
- Departed
- 4D6 · Chardon, OH
- Airport
- 4D6 · Chardon, runway 14, 2,200 × 155 ft, dirt
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Flight crew
As NTSB recorded them. NTSB leaves out names.
- Role
- Pilot
- Age
- 20
- Certificate
- Student
- Medical
- Class 3, Valid Medical--no waivers/lim.
- Seat
- Front
- Flight hours
- 10 total · 10 in this make and model · 1 as pilot in command · 10 in the last 90 days
Weather
- Conditions
- Visual (VMC) · Not reported
- Wind
- 140° at 5 knots
- Visibility
- 15 statute miles
- Lowest ceiling
- None
- Temperature
- 70 °F, dew point -0 °F
FAA reports on this event · 1
The FAA’s own accident and incident reports, matched to the aircraft by N-number and date.