NONE · Schweizer SGS 2-33A · 1992-07-05 · MANCHESTER, MI, USA
Event
NTSB number
CHI92LA197
Event ID
20001211X15109
Type
Accident
Date
1992-07-05
Location
MANCHESTER, MI, USA
Coordinates
42.140182, -84.03009
Injuries
Highest injury
NONE
Fatal
0
Serious
0
Minor
0
Uninjured
1
Total aboard
1
Aircraft
Make
Schweizer
Model
SGS 2-33A
Registration
N2524H
FAR Part
091
Engines
0
Damage
SUBS
Conditions
Light
DAYL
Weather
VMC
Probable cause
THE PILOT'S IMPROPER INFLIGHT PLANNING/DECISIONS, FAILURE TO MAKE A PRECAUTIONARY LANDING WHEN HE REALIZED HE WAS TOO LOW TO REACH THE AIRPORT, AND ATTEMPTING TO STRETCH HIS GLIDEPATH TO REACH THE RUNWAY.