SERS · Schweizer SGS-2-33A · 1996-05-11 · READINGTON, NJ, USA
Event
NTSB number
NYC96LA104
Event ID
20001208X05853
Type
Accident
Date
1996-05-11
Location
READINGTON, NJ, USA
Injuries
Highest injury
SERS
Fatal
0
Serious
1
Minor
0
Uninjured
0
Total aboard
1
Aircraft
Make
Schweizer
Model
SGS-2-33A
Registration
N17957
FAR Part
091
Engines
—
Damage
SUBS
Conditions
Light
DAYL
Weather
VMC
Probable cause
the pilot's inadequate evaluation of the weather, and his misjudgment of altitude and distance from the runway. Contributing factors were the pilot's lack of recent experience and the weather.