Aviation Accident Summaries

Aviation Accident Summary NYC86FA017

NORTH CONWAY, NH, USA

Aircraft #1

N2565H

SCHWEIZER SGS-1-35C

Analysis

DURING AN OFF AIRPORT LANDING ATTEMPT IN A CLEARED CORN FIELD, THE GLIDER WAS APPROACHING A TREELINE AT AN ALTITUDE OF 10 TO 20 FT AGL. WITNESSES OBSERVED THE GLIDER PULL UP AND BANK TO THE LEFT BEFORE FALLING NOSE FIRST INTO THE GROUND. THE PILOT'S LOG BOOK REFLECTED ONE FLIGHT IN THE PRECEEDING 12 MONTH PERIOD.

 

Source: NTSB Aviation Accident Database

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