MINR · SCHWEIZER SGS-233A · 1993-05-21 · JOHNSON CITY, NY, USA
Event
NTSB number
BFO93LA095
Event ID
20001211X12324
Type
Accident
Date
1993-05-21
Location
JOHNSON CITY, NY, USA
Coordinates
42.110542, -75.960487
Injuries
Highest injury
MINR
Fatal
0
Serious
0
Minor
2
Uninjured
0
Total aboard
2
Aircraft
Make
SCHWEIZER
Model
SGS-233A
Registration
N17870
FAR Part
091
Engines
0
Damage
SUBS
Conditions
Light
DAYL
Weather
VMC
Probable cause
IMPROPER PLANNING/DECISION BY THE FLIGHT CREW. FACTORS RELATED TO THE ACCIDENT WERE: THE DOWNDRAFT ON FINAL APPROACH, THE TERRAIN CONDITIONS (CLIFF & OBSTRUCTIONS) NEAR THE APPROACH END OF THE RUNWAY, AND THE LACK OF RELATIVE EXPERIENCE FOR EACH OF THE PILOTS.