Additional Participating Entity:
Federal Aviation Administration / Flight Standards District Office; Albany, New York
Location: Wurtsboro, NY
Accident Number: ERA21FA239
Date & Time: June 6, 2021, 13:00 Local
Registration: N2878H
Aircraft: Schweizer SGS 1-35
Injuries: 1 Fatal
Flight Conducted Under: Part 91: General aviation - Personal
On June 6, 2021, about 1300 eastern daylight time, a Schweizer SGS 1-35 glider, N2878H, was substantially damaged when it was involved in an accident near Wurtsboro, New York. The pilot was fatally injured. The glider was operated as a Title 14 Code of Federal Regulations Part 91 personal flight.
According to the towplane pilot, the accident pilot owned the glider, and the accident flight was his first flight in the glider. During initial climb from runway 23, near the departure end, about 100 to 200 ft above ground level, the glider pilot released the tow rope and began a 45° bank right turn back toward the airport. About 90° through the turn, the nose dropped straight down. The glider started to pull up but was still about 60° nose down when it impacted a ramp area, slid across a taxiway and came to rest on a grass area between the taxiway and runway. The towplane pilot further stated that a different pilot flew the glider the previous day and reported that it flew well.
The glider came to rest upright, oriented south, about 100 feet east of where it had initially impacted the ground. The wings and empennage remained attached, while the fuselage partially separated in a downward direction, just aft of the wings. The cockpit area was crushed, and the control stick separated consistent with impact forces. The canopy frame remained attached to the fuselage, but the windscreen had shattered. Flight control continuity was established from the cockpit to the flaps, ailerons, elevator, and rudder. The tow release mechanism functioned normally when tested. The tow rope and its attachment hardware was intact.
A data file was successfully downloaded from an onboard personal electronic device and retained for examination.
Aircraft and Owner/Operator Information
Aircraft Make: Schweizer
Registration: N2878H
Model/Series: SGS 1-35
Aircraft Category: Glider
Amateur Built: No
Operator: On file
Operating Certificate(s) Held: None
Operator Designator Code:
Meteorological Information and Flight Plan
Conditions at Accident Site: VMC
Condition of Light: Day
Observation Facility, Elevation: KMGJ,365 ft msl
Observation Time: 12:54 Local
Distance from Accident Site: 10 Nautical Miles
Temperature/Dew Point: 31°C /16°C
Lowest Cloud Condition: Clear
Wind Speed/Gusts, Direction: 9 knots / , 240°
Lowest Ceiling: None
Visibility: 10 miles
Altimeter Setting: 30.03 inches Hg
Type of Flight Plan Filed: None
Departure Point: Wurtsboro, NY
Destination: Wurtsboro, NY
Wreckage and Impact Information
Crew Injuries: 1 Fatal
Aircraft Damage: Substantial
Passenger Injuries:
Aircraft Fire: None
Ground Injuries:
Aircraft Explosion: None
Total Injuries: 1 Fatal
Latitude, Longitude: 41.597139,-74.458306 (est)
Those who may have information that might be relevant to the National Transportation Safety Board investigation may contact them by email eyewitnessreport@ntsb.gov, and any friends and family who want to contact investigators about the accident should email assistance@ntsb.gov.
A 64-year-old New Jersey man was killed Saturday in upstate New York when his a Schweizer SGS 1-35 glider crashed on an airport tarmac and skidded off the runway, authorities said.
Khanh H. Nguyen, of Tenafly, went down at Wurtsboro–Sullivan County Airport at around 2:25 p.m after disconnecting from the single-engine plane to which it was attached, according to New York State Police.
Troopers began life-saving measures before firefighters, medics and and EMS crew arrived and took over, officials said. Nguyen was brought to Westchester Medical Center where he was pronounced dead.
The Federal Aviation Administration said Wednesday the crash remains under investigation.
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