SERS · SCHWEIZER SGS 1 26E · 2013-10-19 · Eighty Four, PA, USA
Event
NTSB number
ERA14CA031
Event ID
20131030X42723
Type
Accident
Date
2013-10-19
Location
Eighty Four, PA, USA
Coordinates
40.130554, -80.096107
Injuries
Highest injury
SERS
Fatal
0
Serious
1
Minor
0
Uninjured
0
Total aboard
1
Aircraft
Make
SCHWEIZER
Model
SGS 1 26E
Registration
N2997H
FAR Part
091
Engines
—
Damage
SUBS
Conditions
Light
DAYL
Weather
VMC
Probable cause
The pilot's failure to maintain proper airspeed and glide path, which resulted in an overshoot, a hard landing, and a subsequent collision with terrain. Contributing to the accident was the pilot's lack of total experience in make and model.