The student pilot's failure to properly handle the glider, and the instructor pilot's inadequate supervision.
— NTSB Determination
During the final approach, the student pilot was having difficulty controlling the glider and was not aligned with the runway. The glider got low and slow before the instructor pilot took over the controls. The pilot landed short of the runway and the aircraft collided with an object protruding from the ground that damaged the spar.
During the final approach, the student pilot was having difficulty controlling the glider and was not aligned with the runway. The glider got low and slow before the instructor pilot took over the controls. The pilot landed short of the runway and the aircraft collided with an object protruding from the ground that…
The accident on 1996-10-20 involved a Schweizer 2-33-A, registration N65844, at Los Alamitos, CA.
The student pilot's failure to properly handle the glider, and the instructor pilot's inadequate supervision.
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