Aviation Accident Summaries

Aviation Accident Summary CHI91LA188

HIGHLAND, IL, USA

Aircraft #1

N7634

SCHWEIZER SGS 1-34

Analysis

THE PILOT WAS MAKING AN APPROACH TO A RUNWAY ON WHICH ANOTHER GLIDER HAD LANDED & HAD STOPPED ABOUT 1/4 OF THE WAY DOWN THE RUNWAY. THE PILOT TRIED TO LAND BEHIND THE OTHER GLIDER BUT LANDED SHORT OF THE RUNWAY AND HIT A DIRT MOUND.

Probable Cause and Findings

THE PILOT MISJUDGED HIS TOUCHDOWN POINT.

 

Source: NTSB Aviation Accident Database

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