Pilot Debrief

Schweizer SGS233 near Blairstown, NJ — 2019-06-29

Final reportGAA19CA399
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Date
2019-06-29
Location
Blairstown, NJ, USA
Airport
1N7
Aircraft
Schweizer SGS233
Registration
N2894H
Category
Glider
Highest injury
Serious
Fatalities
0

Probable cause

The student pilot's improper landing flare and the flight instructor's delayed remedial action, which resulted in a hard landing and the instructor sustaining a serious injury.

NTSB narrative

The flight instructor reported that, while on final approach to land on a grass field adjacent to the runway and with the student pilot on the controls, a gyrocopter lifted off toward his glider. The student maneuvered away from the gyrocopter and then continued the approach. During the landing, the student flared too high, and despite the instructor's intervention, the glider landed hard. The glider was not damaged; however, the instructor sustained a serious injury. The instructor reported that there were no preaccident mechanical failures or malfunctions with the glider that would have precluded normal operation.

NTSB coding

Evidence available

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Docket documents2

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