MINR · Schweizer SGS 2-33 · 1998-08-02 · EPHRATA, WA, USA
Event
NTSB number
SEA98TA156
Event ID
20001211X10966
Type
Accident
Date
1998-08-02
Location
EPHRATA, WA, USA
Coordinates
47.269962, -119.589462
Injuries
Highest injury
MINR
Fatal
0
Serious
0
Minor
1
Uninjured
0
Total aboard
1
Aircraft
Make
Schweizer
Model
SGS 2-33
Registration
N5720S
FAR Part
PUBU
Engines
—
Damage
SUBS
Conditions
Light
DAYL
Weather
VMC
Probable cause
The student pilot-in-command's failure to maintain control of the aircraft during the landing. Contributing factors were panic and inadequate initial training.