1 fatal · SCHWEIZER SGS-1-30 · 1991-04-06 · WURTSBORO, NY, USA
Event
NTSB number
NYC91LA102
Event ID
20001212X16860
Type
Accident
Date
1991-04-06
Location
WURTSBORO, NY, USA
Coordinates
41.570232, -74.48069
Injuries
Highest injury
FATL
Fatal
1
Serious
0
Minor
0
Uninjured
0
Total aboard
1
Aircraft
Make
SCHWEIZER
Model
SGS-1-30
Registration
N3620D
FAR Part
091
Engines
0
Damage
DEST
Conditions
Light
DAYL
Weather
VMC
Probable cause
AN INFLIGHT FAILURE OF THE LEFT WING SPAR DUE TO OVERLOAD FROM PILOT INDUCED CONTROL INPUTS, WHILE RECOVERING FROM A DIVE. FACTORS RELATED TO THE ACCIDENT WERE, THE PILOT'S DECISION TO FLY WITH THE TRIM SYSTEM DISCONNECTED AND LACK OF RECENT EXPERIENCE IN MAKE AND MODEL OF GLIDER.