Aviation Accident Summaries

Aviation Accident Summary MIA84FA181

WILLISTON, FL, USA

Aircraft #1

N33916

SCHWEIZER SGS 1-26E

Analysis

THE ACFT WAS OBSERVED TO ENTER A LEFT BASE LEG FOR RWY 4. THE PLT CONTINUED TO FLY THE BASE LEG HEADING & FLEW THRU THE FINAL APCH LEG. THE ACFT THEN ENTERED A RIGHT BANK, & AFTER 180 DEG OF TURN, IT STALLED & WENT INTO A RIGHT SPIN AT AN ESTIMATED 600 TO 800 FEET. NO VISIBLE ATTEMPTS TO RECOVERED WERE NOTED. THE GLIDER CRASHED IN A FIELD ALONG THE FINAL APCH COURSE TO RWY 4. NO PREIMPACT STRUCTURAL FAILURE OR FLT CONTROL MALFUNCTION WAS FOUND.

 

Source: NTSB Aviation Accident Database

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