WARRENTON, VA, USA
N2885H
SCHWEIZER SGS 2-33A
THE PLT WAS OBTAINING TRANSITION TNG FM PWRD ACFT TO GLIDERS AND HAD FLOWN 3 DUAL FLTS N N2885H ON THE MORNING OF THE ACCIDENT WITH AN INSTRUCTION ON BOARD. THE CFI THEN AUTHORIZED HIM TO FLY HIS LIST SOLO FLT AND ACFT TKOF OBSVD THE GLIDER MAKE WHAT HE CONSIDERED A NORMAL BASE LEG FOLLOWED BY A FLAT SKIDDING TURN TO FINAL AND SUBSEQUENT OVERSHOOTING OF THE EXTENDED CENTERLINE OF THE APPROACH END OF RWY 15. THE PLT THEN EXECUTED STEEP S-TURNS BACK TOWARDS THE RWY DURING WHICH THE LEFT WING STRUCK A TREE FOLLOWED BY THE RIGHT WING AND THE ACFT CARTWHEELING TO THE GROUND.
Source: NTSB Aviation Accident Database
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