Aviation Accident Summary NYC89LA173

EIGHTY FOUR, PA, USA

Aircraft #1

N91867

SCHWEIZER 1-23

Analysis

PILOT MADE A POOR LANDING PATTERN WITH EXCESSIVE AIRSPEED. ON TOUCHDOWN THE PILOT SAID THAT HE OVER-CONTROLLED THE GLIDER ALLOWING THE NOSE TO STRIKE THE RUNWAY SURFACE AND AT THIS TIME HE LOST DIRECTIONAL CONTROL AS THE GLIDER BOUNCED AND GROUNDLOOPED.

Probable Cause and Findings

POOR HANDLING OF THE GLIDER DURIG LANDING. THE PILOT OVER CORRECTED AND CAUSED THE NOSE TO STRIKE THE RUNWAY SURFACE. DIRECTIONAL CONTROL WAS LOST, RESULTING IN A GROUNDLOOP.

 

Source: NTSB Aviation Accident Database

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