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N3620D accident description

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Crash location Unknown
Nearest city Wurtsboro, NY
41.576760°N, 74.487103°W
Tail number N3620D
Accident date 06 Apr 1991
Aircraft type Schweizer SGS-1-30
Additional details: None

NTSB Probable Cause

AN INFLIGHT FAILURE OF THE LEFT WING SPAR DUE TO OVERLOAD FROM PILOT INDUCED CONTROL INPUTS, WHILE RECOVERING FROM A DIVE. FACTORS RELATED TO THE ACCIDENT WERE, THE PILOT'S DECISION TO FLY WITH THE TRIM SYSTEM DISCONNECTED AND LACK OF RECENT EXPERIENCE IN MAKE AND MODEL OF GLIDER.

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