Incident report
SCHWEIZER SGS 2-33A crash near Blairstown, New Jersey, United States
fatal2022-05-151 fatality
Summary
The student pilot’s failure to maintain proper alignment with the landing area during the approach, which resulted in the left wing impacting a tree.
Incident details
Date
2022-05-15
Location
Blairstown, New Jersey, United States
Aircraft
SCHWEIZER SGS 2-33A
Operator
JERSEY RIDGE SOARING LLC
Operator type
civil
Fatalities
1
Injuries
0
Probable cause
Pilot error
Phase of flight
approach
Weather
VMC
Source
NTSB CAROL ↗40.9727, -74.9920
Quick stats
Severityfatal
Fatalities1
Injuries0
SourceNTSB CAROL
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