# NTSB NYC88LA227: Schweizer SGS-1-26E, N3613B, Elmira, NY, August 21, 1988

- Type: NTSB accident investigation
- Classification: Accident · Serious injuries · Limited investigation · Final report
- Date: August 21, 1988, 10:35 local (14:35 UTC)
- Place: Elmira, NY
- Coordinates: 42.129566, -76.870819 (estimated)
- Nearby events: https://openairdocs.org/map.md?lat=42.1296&lon=-76.8708&mi=10
- Phase of flight: [Landing](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb-phases/550) (OpenAirDocs' grouping)
- Highest injury: Serious injuries
- Injuries: 1 serious
- Status: Completed, report January 4, 1990
- Report: Approved by Office Director
- NTSB case key (mKey): 36221
- NTSB case page: https://web.ntsb.gov/investigations/?ntsbnumber=NYC88LA227
- NTSB report (PDF, downloads): https://data.ntsb.gov/carol-repgen/api/Aviation/ReportMain/GenerateNewestReport/36221/pdf
- Page: https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/NYC88LA227

## Sequence of events

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

- Loss of control - in flight, landing
  - stall - inadvertent, pilot in command (cause)
- In flight collision with terrain/water, descent - uncontrolled

## Analysis

THE PLT REPORTED TO THE LOCAL POLICE THAT HE WAS HAVING TROUBLE GETTING LIFT AND WAS ATTEMPTING AN OFF AIRPORT LANDING WHEN THE ACFT STALLED AT LOW ALT AND CRASHED. THE PILOT DID NOT FILE AN ACCIDENT REPORT.

## Aircraft

- Registration: [N3613B](https://openairdocs.org/aircraft/N3613B), registered now, S/N 699 (OpenAirDocs)
- Reported make and model: SCHWEIZER SGS-1-26E
- Registry model: [Schweizer SGS 1-26E](https://openairdocs.org/model/schweizer-sgs-1-26e) (registry code 8050124) (OpenAirDocs)
- Registry engine: [NONE](https://openairdocs.org/engine/none) (registry code 00000, none) (OpenAirDocs)
- Category: Glider
- Serial number: 699
- Airframe hours: 695
- Engines: unknown UNK unknown
- Damage: Substantial damage
- Flight: Instructional, Part 91
- Operator: Schweizer Aero Club
- Registered owner: Schweizer Acft Corp.
- Last inspection: 100 hour, May 16, 1988, 65 hours before
- Departed: ELM, ELMIRA, NY
- Destination: ELM

## Flight crew

As NTSB recorded them. NTSB leaves out names.

- Pilot; age 20; student; seat: center; flight hours: 12 total, 2 in this make and model, 5 as pilot in command, 12 in the last 90 days, 3 in the last 30 days

## Weather

- Conditions: Visual (VMC), Day
- Lowest ceiling: none

## 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 19880821034239A](https://openairdocs.org/incident/19880821034239A), Aug 21, 1988: Scwzer SGS126E, Elmira, NY, Substantial damage. Ran out of lift and stalled the glider trying to stretch glide into a field. Nose dived into the ground.

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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