Accident Details
Date
Saturday, April 6, 1991
NTSB Number
NYC91LA102
Location
WURTSBORO, NY
Event ID
20001212X16860
Coordinates
41.570232, -74.480690
Aircraft Damage
Destroyed
Highest Injury
Fatal
Fatalities
1
Serious Injuries
0
Minor Injuries
0
Uninjured
0
Total Aboard
1
Probable Cause and Findings
AN INFLIGHT FAILURE OF THE LEFT WING SPAR DUE TO OVERLOAD FROM PILOT INDUCED CONTROL INPUTS, WHILE RECOVERING FROM A DIVE. FACTORS RELATED TO THE ACCIDENT WERE, THE PILOT'S DECISION TO FLY WITH THE TRIM SYSTEM DISCONNECTED AND LACK OF RECENT EXPERIENCE IN MAKE AND MODEL OF GLIDER.
Aircraft Information
Registration
N3620D
Make
SCHWEIZER
Serial Number
20
Model / ICAO
SGS-1-30
Registered Owner (Historical)
Name
WURTSBORO FLIGHT SVC INC
Address
WURTSBORO AIRPORT RD 1 BOX 382
Status
Deregistered
City
WURTSBORO
State / Zip Code
NY 12790
Country
United States
Data Source
Data provided by the National Transportation Safety Board (NTSB). For more information on this event, visit the NTSB Records Search website. NTSB# NYC91LA102