- Date
- September 1, 2007, 15:20 local (19:20 UTC)
- Place
- Alliance, OH
- Injuries
- 1 minor, 1 uninjured
- Damage
- Destroyed
- Phase of flight
- Approach
- Aircraft
- N65832Schweizer SGS 2-33A
- Weather
- Visual (VMC) · Day
- Status
- Completed · report October 31, 2007
- Report
- Approved by Office Director
- Parties
- CLE FSDO
- FAA report
- 20070901022569A
- Case key
- 66817
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Probable cause
The pilot's inattentiveness during the aircraft preflight and his failure to maintain clearance above the trees.
Sequence of events
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Analysis
The pilot reported that he normally sets the altimeter to zero prior to takeoff. The pilot reported that he was distracted during the preflight and he forgot to reset the altimeter which was set to field elevation, approximately 1,000 feet. This resulted in the pilot releasing from the tow 1,000 feet lower than what he thought he was. The pilot stated the glider hit the tops of trees while on final approach.
Factual narrative
The pilot reported he normally sets the altimeter to zero prior to takeoff. The pilot reported he was distracted during the preflight and he forgot to reset the altimeter which was set to field elevation, approximately 1,000 feet. This resulted in the pilot releasing from the tow 1,000 feet lower than what he thought he was. The pilot stated the glider hit the tops of trees while on final approach.
Aircraft
- Registration
- N65832
- Reported as
- Schweizer SGS 2-33A
- Category
- Glider
- Serial number
- 312
- Engine
- Damage
- Destroyed
- Flight
- Personal · Part 91
- Registered owner
- Cleveland Soaring Society
- Airworthiness certificate
- Standard, Normal
- Last inspection
- Annual · May 1, 2007
- Departed
- K4G3 · Alliance, OH
- Destination
- K4G3 · Alliance, OH
- Airport
- K4G3 · Miller Field, runway 9, 2,912 × 50 ft, asphalt
Matched to the registry by N-number and the event date; the registry’s history has gaps, so older matches can be wrong. Compare the reported make and model.
Flight crew
As NTSB recorded them. NTSB leaves out names.
- Role
- Pilot
- Age
- 80
- Injuries
- None
- Certificate
- Commercial
- Last flight review
- May 1, 2007
- Seat
- Rear
- Flight hours
- 1,100 total · 900 in this make and model · 1,100 as pilot in command
Weather
- Conditions
- Visual (VMC) · Day
- Wind
- Variable at 5 knots, gusting 14
- Visibility
- 10 statute miles
- Lowest ceiling
- None
- Temperature
- 75 °F, dew point 52 °F
- Altimeter
- 30.25 inHg
- Observed at
- KCAK, 19 nm away
FAA reports on this event · 1
The FAA’s own accident and incident reports, matched to the aircraft by N-number and date.