Accident Details
Date
Friday, November 15, 1991
NTSB Number
NYC92LA033
Location
ERWINNA, PA
Event ID
20001212X18516
Coordinates
40.490119, -75.080024
Aircraft Damage
Substantial
Highest Injury
Serious
Fatalities
0
Serious Injuries
1
Minor Injuries
0
Uninjured
0
Total Aboard
1
Probable Cause and Findings
THE PILOT ROTATED THE GLIDER PREMATURELY, RESULTING IN AN INADVERTENT STALL AT TOO LOW AN ALTITUDE TO ALLOW RECOVERY. FACTORS RELATED TO THE ACCIDENT WERE THE PILOT'S TOTAL LACK OF EXPERIENCE IN GLIDERS, NO EXPERIENCE IN THIS TYPE OF GLIDER, AND IMPROPER TRIM SETTING.
Aircraft Information
Registration
N3617C
Make
SCHWEIZER
Serial Number
12
Model / ICAO
SGS-1-36
Registered Owner (Historical)
Name
FREEDOMS WINGS INTL INC
Address
CO R TEMCHUS JR 1832 LAKE AVE
Status
Deregistered
City
SCOTCH PLAINS
State / Zip Code
NJ 07076
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# NYC92LA033