Aviation Accident Summaries

Aviation Accident Summary NYC90DGT01

YORK SPRINGS, PA, USA

Aircraft #1

N78PR

CALVART HP-18

Analysis

THE PILOT STATED THAT HE MISJUDGED HIS APPROACH AND OVERSHOT THE LANDING FIELD. THE GLIDER STRUCK TREES AT THE END OF THE FIELD.

Probable Cause and Findings

THE GLIDER PILOT'S MISJUDGED APPROACH TO LANDING, WHICH RESULTED IN THE GLIDER OVERSHOOTING THE LANDING FIELD AND IMPACTING TREES.

 

Source: NTSB Aviation Accident Database

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