NONE · SCHWEIZER SGS-2-33 · 1988-06-05 · ERWINNA, PA, USA
Event
NTSB number
NYC88LA159
Event ID
20001213X26060
Type
Accident
Date
1988-06-05
Location
ERWINNA, PA, USA
Coordinates
40.490066, -75.080711
Injuries
Highest injury
NONE
Fatal
0
Serious
0
Minor
0
Uninjured
2
Total aboard
2
Aircraft
Make
SCHWEIZER
Model
SGS-2-33
Registration
N1240S
FAR Part
091
Engines
0
Damage
SUBS
Conditions
Light
DAYL
Weather
VMC
Probable cause
ACCIDENT WAS A LOSS OF DIRECTIONAL CONTROL DURING LANDING WHICH FOLLOWED A HARD LANDING. CONTRIBUTING WAS THE IMPROPER USE OF SPOILER CONTROL BY THE PRIVATE PILOT AND THE FAILURE OF THE FLIGHT INSTRUCTOR TO ADEQUATELY SUPERVISE THE ACTIONS OF THE PRIVATE PILOT.