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 |
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.