Pilot Debrief

Schweizer SGS 1 35 near Burnet, TX — 2018-09-01

Final reportGAA18CA557
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Date
2018-09-01
Location
Burnet, TX, USA
Aircraft
Schweizer SGS 1 35
Registration
N34107
Category
Glider
Highest injury
None
Fatalities
0

Probable cause

The pilot's failure to extend the landing gear before landing and to use the Before Landing checklist.

NTSB narrative

The pilot in the retractable-landing gear-equipped glider reported that, during flight, he could no longer find lift, so he selected a field for landing. During the approach, he did not use the Before Landing checklist, and he forgot to extend the landing gear. The glider landed on the lower fuselage and skidded across the grass surface before it collided with a barbed wire fence. The glider sustained substantial damage to the canopy, fuselage, and rudder. The pilot reported that there were no mechanical malfunctions or failures with the glider that would have precluded normal operation.

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