NONE · SCHWEIZER SGS-1-35C · 1989-11-12 · PAINT BANK, VA, USA
Event
NTSB number
BFO90LA021
Event ID
20001213X29754
Type
Accident
Date
1989-11-12
Location
PAINT BANK, VA, USA
Coordinates
37.559261, -80.279083
Injuries
Highest injury
NONE
Fatal
0
Serious
0
Minor
0
Uninjured
1
Total aboard
1
Aircraft
Make
SCHWEIZER
Model
SGS-1-35C
Registration
N2880H
FAR Part
091
Engines
—
Damage
SUBS
Conditions
Light
DAYL
Weather
VMC
Probable cause
THE PILOT'S IMPROPER INFLIGHT PLANNING WHICH LED TO AN OFF-AIRPORT LANDING AFTER ENCOUNTERING DETERIORATING LIFT CONDITIONS. CONTRIBUTING FACTORS WERE THE MOUNTAINOUS TERRAIN AND LACK OF A SUITABLE LANDING AREA.