NONE · SCHWEIZER SGS 2-33A · 1993-11-07 · MORRISVILLE, VT, USA
Event
NTSB number
BFO94LA003
Event ID
20001211X13698
Type
Accident
Date
1993-11-07
Location
MORRISVILLE, VT, USA
Injuries
Highest injury
NONE
Fatal
0
Serious
0
Minor
0
Uninjured
1
Total aboard
1
Aircraft
Make
SCHWEIZER
Model
SGS 2-33A
Registration
N1178S
FAR Part
091
Engines
—
Damage
SUBS
Conditions
Light
DAYL
Weather
VMC
Probable cause
THE PILOT'S LACK OF EXPERIENCE IN SOARING WHICH RESULTED IN INADEQUATE ALTITUDE TO CLEAR THE RIDGE AND SUBSEQUENT COLLISION WITH THE TERRAIN. A RELATED FACTOR WAS THE HIGH TERRAIN.