NTSB CHI83LA315 — 1983-07-13 · IONIA, Michigan, United States

Aircraft involved

N36193 Schweizer 1-36 Minor

Factual narrative

THE GLIDER STRUCK THE GROUND ON THE NOSE DURING THE APPRAOAC. THE PLT STATED THAT NOSE PITCH OSCILLATIONS WERE DUE TO HIS OVERCONTROLLING THE GLIDER BECAUSE OF HIS LACK OF EXPERIENCE IN THE GLIDER'S PITCH SENSITIVITY. Source: NTSB Aviation Accident Database (Pre-2008 Archive) Retrieved: 2026-02-12

Verbatim from NTSB's published report. Source file NTSB_1983_CHI83LA315.txt. Findings + structured fields enriched from FAA avall.mdb. Full investigation docket on data.ntsb.gov ↗.

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