# NTSB MIA85LA068: Schweizer 2-33A, N1229S, Orlando, FL, December 29, 1984

- Type: NTSB accident investigation
- Classification: Accident · Serious injuries · Limited investigation · Final report
- Date: December 29, 1984, 14:50 local (19:50 UTC)
- Place: Orlando, FL
- Coordinates: 28.449447, -81.470817 (estimated)
- Nearby events: https://openairdocs.org/map.md?lat=28.4494&lon=-81.4708&mi=10
- Phase of flight: [Landing](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb-phases/550) (OpenAirDocs' grouping)
- Highest injury: Serious injuries
- Injuries: 1 serious
- Status: Completed
- Report: Approved by Office Director
- NTSB case key (mKey): 31335
- NTSB case page: https://web.ntsb.gov/investigations/?ntsbnumber=MIA85LA068
- NTSB report (PDF, downloads): https://data.ntsb.gov/carol-repgen/api/Aviation/ReportMain/GenerateNewestReport/31335/pdf
- Page: https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/MIA85LA068

## Sequence of events

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

- Overrun, landing - flare/touchdown
  - in-flight planning/decision - poor, pilot in command (cause)
  - lack of total experience in type of aircraft, pilot in command (contributing factor)
  - airspeed - excessive, pilot in command (cause)
  - spoiler extension - not selected, pilot in command (cause)
- Hard landing, landing - flare/touchdown
  - flare - misjudged, pilot in command (cause)
  - recovery from bounced landing - improper, pilot in command (cause)
- In flight collision with object, landing - flare/touchdown
  - object - tree(s) (contributing factor)

## Analysis

THE ACFT WAS FLARED FOR LANDING ABOUT 1/2 WAY DOWN THE RWY AT EXCESSIVE AIRSPEED. THE PLT STATED THAT AS THE ACFT TOUCHED DOWN, IT BOUNCED INTO THE AIR AND IMPACTED TREES AT 10-15 FT AGL. THE SPOILERS WERE FOUND IN A RETRACTED POSITION AFTER THE ACCIDENT. THIS WAS A SUPERVISED SOLO TRAINING FLT. THE STUDENT PLT HAD LOGGED LESS THAN AN HOUR OF PIC FLT TIME. THE PLT LATER WROTE A REPORT IN WHICH HE STATED THAT 'I HAD REVERSED THE SPOILER CONTROLS IN MY MIND. WHENI THOUGHT I HAD THEN FULL OPEN, THEY WERE ACTUALLY CLOSED.'

## Aircraft

- Registration: [N1229S](https://openairdocs.org/aircraft/N1229S), registered now, S/N 214, built 1971 (OpenAirDocs)
- Reported make and model: SCHWEIZER 2-33A
- Registry model: [Schweizer SGS 2-33A](https://openairdocs.org/model/schweizer-sgs-2-33a) (registry code 8051606) (OpenAirDocs)
- Registry engine: [NONE](https://openairdocs.org/engine/none) (registry code 00000, none) (OpenAirDocs)
- Category: Glider
- Serial number: 214
- Airframe hours: 2513
- Engines: unknown
- Damage: Substantial damage
- Flight: Personal, Part 91
- Registered owner: Elizabeth B. Burbank
- Airworthiness certificate: Standard, Normal
- Last inspection: Annual, August 1, 1984, 53 hours before
- Departed: X30, ORLANDO, FL
- Airport: X30, Orlando West, runway 18, 2,430 × 150 ft, grass/turf

## Flight crew

As NTSB recorded them. NTSB leaves out names.

- Pilot; student; seat: front; flight hours: 10 total, 10 in this make and model, 1 as pilot in command, 7 in the last 90 days, 1 in the last 24 hours

## Weather

- Conditions: Visual (VMC), Day
- Wind: 130° at 9 knots
- Visibility: 15 statute miles
- Lowest ceiling: none
- Temperature: 81 °F, dew point 63 °F
- Altimeter: 30.00 inHg
- Observed at: ORL

## FAA reports on this event (1)

The FAA's own accident and incident reports, matched to the aircraft by N-number and date (OpenAirDocs).

- [Accident 19841229017889A](https://openairdocs.org/incident/19841229017889A), Dec 29, 1984: Scwzer SGS233A, Orlando, FL, Substantial damage. Bounced on fast touchdown. Flew into trees at runway end. Pilot had spoilers closed but thought them to be open.

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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