NONE · Schleicher ASW15B · 1994-09-10 · DANSVILLE, NY, USA
Event
NTSB number
NYC94LA173
Event ID
20001206X02338
Type
Accident
Date
1994-09-10
Location
DANSVILLE, NY, USA
Coordinates
42.559009, -77.689804
Injuries
Highest injury
NONE
Fatal
0
Serious
0
Minor
0
Uninjured
1
Total aboard
1
Aircraft
Make
Schleicher
Model
ASW15B
Registration
N827
FAR Part
091
Engines
—
Damage
SUBS
Conditions
Light
DAYL
Weather
VMC
Probable cause
THE PILOT ALLOWED THE SPEED OF THE GLIDER TO GET TO LOW ON FINAL APPROACH WHICH RESULTED IN A RAPID DESCENT, SUBSEQUENT UNDERSHOOT OF THE RUNWAY, AND IMPACT WITH A TREE. A FACTOR IN THIS ACCIDENT WAS A DOWNDRAFT CONDITION.