Aviation Accident Summaries

Aviation Accident Summary MKC84FCD03

AMES, IA, USA

Aircraft #1

N9920J

SCHWEIZER SGU2-22E

Analysis

THE GLIDER PLT WHO HAD ONLY ABOUT 1 HOUR FLT TIME IN THIS MAKE OF GLIDER AND LESS THAN A HOUR TOTAL GLIDER TIME MISJUDGED THE WIND AND AFTER DRIFTING DOWNWIND WAS UNABLE TO MAKE IT BACK TO THE ARPT. A FORCED LANDING WAS MADE OFF ARPT IN A FARM FIELD.

 

Source: NTSB Aviation Accident Database

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