SERS · SCHWEIZER 1-23 · 1989-07-23 · EIGHTY FOUR, PA, USA
Event
NTSB number
NYC89LA173
Event ID
20001213X28967
Type
Accident
Date
1989-07-23
Location
EIGHTY FOUR, PA, USA
Coordinates
40.180648, -80.130378
Injuries
Highest injury
SERS
Fatal
0
Serious
1
Minor
0
Uninjured
0
Total aboard
1
Aircraft
Make
SCHWEIZER
Model
1-23
Registration
N91867
FAR Part
091
Engines
—
Damage
SUBS
Conditions
Light
DAYL
Weather
VMC
Probable cause
POOR HANDLING OF THE GLIDER DURIG LANDING. THE PILOT OVER CORRECTED AND CAUSED THE NOSE TO STRIKE THE RUNWAY SURFACE. DIRECTIONAL CONTROL WAS LOST, RESULTING IN A GROUNDLOOP.