ASN Wikibase Occurrence # 68983
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| Date: | Sunday 19 May 1996 |
| Time: | 13:40 LT |
| Type: |  Schweizer SGS 2-33A |
| Owner/operator: | Wurtsboro Flight Service |
| Registration: | N65847 |
| MSN: | 337 |
| Total airframe hrs: | 7781 hours |
| Engine model: | Lycoming%20O-320-D3G |
| Fatalities: | Fatalities: 0 / Occupants: 2 |
| Aircraft damage: | Minor |
| Category: | Accident |
| Location: | Bloomingburg, NY -
 United States of America
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| Phase: | En route |
| Nature: | Private |
| Departure airport: | Wurtsboro, NY (N82) |
| Investigating agency: | NTSB |
| Confidence Rating: |  Accident investigation report completed and information captured |
The pilot reported that he was ridge soaring, when he encountered a wind gust, and the glider drifted over the crest of a ridge. He tried to return to the windward side of the ridge; however, he encountered a wind shear, the glider stalled, and then it entered a spin. The pilot recovered from the spin at a low altitude and flew into an area of scrub oaks in a nose down attitude. The pilot reported: 'Flying faster could have avoided the stall....'
Probable Cause: The pilot's failure to maintain adequate airspeed, which resulted in an inadvertent stall spin and collision with trees.
Accident investigation:
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Sources:
NTSB NYC96LA111
Location
Revision history:
| Date/time | Contributor | Updates |
|---|---|---|
| 14-Oct-2009 09:09 | DColclasure | Added |
| 21-Dec-2016 19:25 | ASN Update Bot | Updated [Time, Damage, Category, Investigating agency] |
| 09-Apr-2024 06:52 | ASN Update Bot | Updated [Time, Cn, Operator, Other fatalities, Nature, Departure airport, Source, Narrative, Category, Accident report] |
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