- Date
- June 23, 1996, 14:10 local (19:10 UTC)
- Place
- Union, IL
- Injuries
- 1 uninjured
- Damage
- Substantial damage
- Phase of flight
- Landing
- Aircraft
- N12195Schweizer 2-33
- Weather
- Visual (VMC) · Day
- Status
- Completed · report February 18, 1997
- Report
- Approved by Office Director
- Case key
- 10286
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Probable cause
The pilots misjudgment of the altitude and distance to the runway.
Sequence of events
NTSB’s coding before 2008: each occurrence and phase of flight, and the causes and factors under it. The codes are defined in NTSB’s coding manual.
Analysis
The pilot reported that 'during final approach it was apparent the glider would not clear obstructions near the end of the runway. An off field landing was attempted. During the landing the wing tip struck the ground....'
Factual narrative
On June 23, 1996, at 1410 central daylight time, a Schweizer 2-33, glider, N1219S, sustained substantial damage when it impacted terrain during an off airport landing in Union, Illinois. The solo pilot reported no injuries. The personal,14 CFR Part 91 flight originated in Union, Illinois a few minutes prior to the accident. Visual meteorological conditions prevailed and no flight plan was filed.
In his written statement, the pilot reported "during final approach it was apparent the glider would not clear obstructions near the end of the runway. An off field landing was attempted. During the landing the wing tip struck the ground...."
The Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) Inspector who examined the airplane reported that the right wing was fractured and the fuselage was buckled behind the cabin area.
Aircraft
- Registration
- N12195
- Reported as
- Schweizer 2-33
- Category
- Glider
- Serial number
- 209
- Airframe hours
- 3,609
- Engine
- unknown
- Damage
- Substantial damage
- Flight
- Personal · Part 91
- Registered owner
- Sky Soaring, Inc.
- Airworthiness certificate
- Standard, Normal
- Last inspection
- Annual · November 18, 1995 · 12 hours before
- Departed
- 5LL
Flight crew
As NTSB recorded them. NTSB leaves out names.
- Role
- Pilot
- Age
- 49
- Certificate
- Private
- Airplane ratings
- Single-engine land
- Medical
- Class 3, Valid Medical--w/ waivers/lim
- Seat
- Front
- Flight hours
- 928 total · 9 in this make and model · 928 as pilot in command · 8 in the last 90 days · 4 in the last 30 days
Weather
- Conditions
- Visual (VMC) · Day
- Wind
- 90° at 10 knots, gusting 15
- Visibility
- 20 statute miles
- Lowest ceiling
- None
- Temperature
- 84 °F