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Aviation accident NYC01LA225
NONE · Schweizer SGS 1-35 · 2001-09-08 · Cumberland, MD, USA
Event
- NTSB number
NYC01LA225- Event ID
20010928X02001- Type
- Accident
- Date
- 2001-09-08
- Location
- Cumberland, MD, USA
Injuries
- Highest injury
- NONE
- Fatal
- 0
- Serious
- 0
- Minor
- 0
- Uninjured
- 1
- Total aboard
- 1
Aircraft
- Make
- Schweizer
- Model
- SGS 1-35
- Registration
- N2540H
- FAR Part
- 091
- Engines
- —
- Damage
- SUBS
Conditions
- Light
- DAYL
- Weather
- VMC
Probable cause
The pilot misjudged distance and altitude. A factor was the pilot's lack of familiarity with the glider.
Source
- Authoritative
- NTSB CAROL
- Machine
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