- Date
- June 16, 1984, 13:40 local (17:40 UTC)
- Place
- Perkasie, PA
- Injuries
- 1 uninjured
- Damage
- Substantial damage
- Phase of flight
- Emergency descent
- Aircraft
- N7556Schweizer SGS 2-33
- Weather
- Visual (VMC) · Day
- Status
- Completed
- Report
- Approved by Office Director
- FAA report
- 19840616024619A
- Case key
- 35685
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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.
Forced landing
Lack of familiarity with aircraftCause
In flight collision with terrain/water
Terrain condition - none suitable
Analysis
The sailplane lost lift and during a forced landing wires were spotted on the approach. In attempting to fly under the wires the acft was flown into an embankment.
Aircraft
- Registration
- N7556
- Reported as
- Schweizer SGS 2-33
- Category
- Glider
- Airframe hours
- 1,800
- Engine
- None NONE, unknown
- Damage
- Substantial damage
- Flight
- Personal · Part 91
- Registered owner
- Philadelphia Glider
- Airworthiness certificate
- Standard, Normal
- Last inspection
- Annual · June 3, 1984
- Departed
- Perkasie, PA
N7556Registration cancelled Feb 26, 2013 · Schweizer SGS 2-33AAirframe modelSchweizer SGS 2-33AEngine modelNONE
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Flight crew
As NTSB recorded them. NTSB leaves out names.
- Role
- Pilot
- Age
- 23
- Certificate
- Private
- Medical
- Unknown, Unknown
- Seat
- Front
- Flight hours
- 21 total · 21 in this make and model · 12 as pilot in command · 1 in the last 90 days
Weather
- Conditions
- Visual (VMC) · Day
- Wind
- Variable at 5 knots
- Visibility
- 10 statute miles
- Lowest ceiling
- None
- Temperature
- 81 °F
- Altimeter
- 29.00 inHg
FAA reports on this event · 1
The FAA’s own accident and incident reports, matched to the aircraft by N-number and date.