- Date
- March 14, 1976
- Place
- Elmira, NY · ELMIRA, NY
- Injuries
- 1 minor
- Damage
- Substantial damage
- Phase of flight
- Approach
- Aircraft
- N17965Schweizer SGS233
- Status
- Completed · report May 14, 1976
- Report
- Brief approved by the director
- FAA report
- 19760314004579A
- Case key
- 153037
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NTSB brief
NTSB’s brief of the accident, as it was printed: the coded facts, with the probable cause and factors.
---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- FILE DATE LOCATION AIRCRAFT DATA INJURIES FLIGHT PILOT DATA F S M/N PURPOSE ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 3-0703 76/3/14 ELMIRA,NY SCHWEIZER SGS233 CR- 0 0 1 NONCOMMERCIAL PRIVATE, AGE UNK/NR, 127 TIME - 1350 N17965 PX- 0 0 0 PLEASURE/PERSONAL TRANSP TOTAL HOURS, 65 IN TYPE, DAMAGE-SUBSTANTIAL OT- 0 0 0 NOT INSTRUMENT RATED. NAME OF AIRPORT - HARRIS HILLS DEPARTURE POINT INTENDED DESTINATION ELMIRA,NY LOCAL TYPE OF ACCIDENT PHASE OF OPERATION STALL LANDING: FINAL APPROACH PROBABLE CAUSE(S) PILOT IN COMMAND - FAILED TO OBTAIN/MAINTAIN FLYING SPEED PILOT IN COMMAND - IMPROPER OPERATION OF FLIGHT CONTROLS FACTOR(S) WEATHER - UNFAVORABLE WIND CONDITIONS WEATHER BRIEFING - UNKNOWN/NOT REPORTED WEATHER FORECAST - UNKNOWN/NOT REPORTED SKY CONDITION CEILING AT ACCIDENT SITE CLEAR UNLIMITED VISIBILITY AT ACCIDENT SITE PRECIPITATION AT ACCIDENT SITE 5 OR OVER(UNLIMITED) NONE OBSTRUCTIONS TO VISION AT ACCIDENT SITE WIND DIRECTION-DEGREES NONE 270 WIND VELOCITY-KNOTS TYPE OF WEATHER CONDITIONS 20 VFR TYPE OF FLIGHT PLAN NONE REMARKS- DRG TURN TO FINAL APCH PLT ATMTD TO CORRECT FOR RWY OVERSHOOT INCREASED BANK STALLED.WIND W 20K.
Aircraft
- Registration
- N17965
- Reported as
- Schweizer SGS233
- Category
- Glider
- Engine
- none
- Damage
- Substantial damage
- Airport
- Harris Hills
N17965Registration cancelled Jun 21, 2011 · Schweizer SGS 2-33AKAirframe modelSchweizer SGS 2-33AKEngine modelNONE
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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 N17965 · 3
Matched to the same aircraft by N-number and date.
NTSB ERA10LA387Accident · Minor injuriesLimited investigationFinal reportWindsor, VAThe unauthorized installation of a battery and associated wiring and electrical components, which resulted in an in-flight electrical fire of undetermined origin.NTSB NYC83LA011Accident · No injuriesLimited investigationFinal reportMecklenburg, NYDuring approach the pilot misjudged the wind velocity and failed to allow for strong downdrafts. The glider lost altitude 4-500 feet short of the field over a wooden area and came to rest in a nosed over position in the trees.NTSB NYC76FFJ05Accident · No injuriesClosedIthaca, NY