- Date
- September 22, 1984, 15:15 local (22:15 UTC)
- Place
- Marana, AZ
- Injuries
- 1 uninjured
- Damage
- Substantial damage
- Phase of flight
- Enroute
- Aircraft
- N3617USchweizer SGS 1-36
- Weather
- Visual (VMC) · Day
- Status
- Completed
- Report
- Approved by Office Director
- FAA report
- 19840922050679A
- Case key
- 24408
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Analysis
The plt delayed his descent/approach to his destination due to wx. He was unable to reach his destination because of downdrafts encountered in the descent. During the approach (off airport) the right wing tip contacted the ground resulting in a collision with the ground.
Aircraft
- Registration
- N3617U
- Reported as
- Schweizer SGS 1-36
- Category
- Glider
- Serial number
- 18
- Airframe hours
- 342
- Engine
- None NONE, unknown
- Damage
- Substantial damage
- Flight
- Personal · Part 91
- Registered owner
- Tucson Soaring Club
- Airworthiness certificate
- Standard, Normal
- Last inspection
- Annual · April 10, 1984
- Departed
- Marana, AZ
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
- 27
- Certificate
- Private
- Medical
- Unknown
- Seat
- Front
- Flight hours
- 153 total · 42 in this make and model · 140 as pilot in command · 18 in the last 90 days · 10 in the last 30 days · 2 in the last 24 hours
Weather
- Conditions
- Visual (VMC) · Day
- Wind
- 300° at 10 knots
- Visibility
- 50 statute miles
- Lowest ceiling
- 7,000 ft broken
- Temperature
- 90 °F
- Altimeter
- 29.00 inHg
- Observed at
- TUC, 28 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.
Other investigations on N3617U · 1
Matched to the same aircraft by N-number and date.