ASN Wikibase Occurrence # 347380
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| Date: | Saturday 28 October 2023 |
| Time: | 17:00 LT |
| Type: |  Schweizer SGS 2-33A |
| Owner/operator: | Harris Hill Soaring Corp |
| Registration: | N17903 |
| MSN: | 283 |
| Year of manufacture: | 1973 |
| Fatalities: | Fatalities: 0 / Occupants: 1 |
| Aircraft damage: | Substantial |
| Category: | Accident |
| Location: | Elmira, NY -
 United States of America
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| Phase: | Landing |
| Nature: | Private |
| Departure airport: | Elmira, NY |
| Elmira, NY | |
| Investigating agency: | NTSB |
| Confidence Rating: |  Accident investigation report completed and information captured |
At the conclusion of the glider flight, the pilot entered the left airport traffic pattern for landing, but the wind conditions had changed, so he maneuvered to the right traffic pattern. While on approach, the glider was too high, so he extended the dive brakes and attempted to slip the glider, but he was unable to lose enough altitude for a safe landing on the runway, and elected to land on an adjacent field. During touchdown, the nose of the glider dug into the soft terrain, resulting in substantial damage to the airframe. The pilot stated there were no preimpact mechanical issues that precluded normal operation or performance and that he was “just too high' and unable to safely land on the runway.
Probable Cause: The pilot's failure to attain a proper glidepath for a landing on the intended runway, which resulted in an off-airport landing and impact with soft terrain.
Accident investigation:
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Sources:
NTSB ERA24LA029
FAA register: https://registry.faa.gov/aircraftinquiry/Search/NNumberResult
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Revision history:
| Date/time | Contributor | Updates |
|---|---|---|
| 05-Dec-2023 15:44 | Captain Adam | Updated [Time, Location, Nature, Departure airport, Destination airport, Source, Category, Accident report] |
| 08-Jan-2024 17:17 | ASN Update Bot | Updated [Time, Total occupants, Other fatalities, Departure airport, Destination airport, Source, Narrative, Plane category] |
| 08-Jan-2024 17:19 | harro | Updated [Aircraft type, Other fatalities, Source, Narrative] |
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