At about 14:30 EDT, a Schweizer SGS 2-33 crashed on landing at Herlong Airport, Jacksonville, Florida. The student pilot was not injured. The pilot said he was maneuvering over the airport, executing steep turns to dissipate his altitude in preparation for a landing, but as he flew the landing pattern, he saw he was too far from the airport. During maneuvering to reach the airport, he entered a spin, recovered from the spin and then maneuvered to avoid wires. During the subsequent landing, the glider collided with shrubs and small branches.
May 6, Jacksonville, Fla. / Schweizer SGS 2-33 glider
At about 14:30 EDT, a Schweizer SGS 2-33 crashed on landing at Herlong Airport, Jacksonville, Florida. The student pilot was not injured. The pilot said he was maneuvering over the airport, executing steep turns to dissipate his altitude in preparation for a landing, but as he flew the landing pattern, he saw he was too far from the airport. During maneuvering to reach the airport, he entered a spin, recovered from the spin and then maneuvered to avoid wires. During the subsequent landing, the glider collided with shrubs and small branches....
Key Takeaways:
- A Schweizer SGS 2-33 glider crashed during landing at Herlong Airport in Jacksonville, Florida; the student pilot was not injured.
- The incident began when the pilot, after dissipating altitude with steep turns, realized they were too far from the airport in the landing pattern.
- Subsequent maneuvering to reach the airport resulted in an uncommanded spin, recovery, and a final collision with shrubs and small branches during landing.
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