NONE · SCHWEIZER SGS233 · 2017-05-20 · Springfield, VT, USA
Event
NTSB number
GAA17CA298
Event ID
20170522X80616
Type
Accident
Date
2017-05-20
Location
Springfield, VT, USA
Coordinates
43.343612, -72.517219
Injuries
Highest injury
NONE
Fatal
0
Serious
0
Minor
0
Uninjured
2
Total aboard
2
Aircraft
Make
SCHWEIZER
Model
SGS233
Registration
N1242S
FAR Part
091
Engines
0
Damage
SUBS
Conditions
Light
DAYL
Weather
VMC
Probable cause
The student pilot’s failure to maintain an adequate glidepath and the flight instructor’s delayed remedial action, which resulted in the glider landing short of the runway in trees.