Event NYC89LA152

1989-07-01 ELMIRA, New York, United States Minor 1 aircraft Status: Completed

Registry · N2746H

FAA Aircraft Registry record.

Make / Model

DJI AGRAS T40

0

ADS-B equipped

Yes — Mode-S A2B88A

Registrant of record

HEYEN LARRY R

Source: FAA Aircraft Registry (releasable master file).

Aircraft involved

N2746H Schweizer 1-26 Minor

Probable cause & findings

AN INADVERTENT ENCOUNTER WITH A DOWNDRAFT.

Factual narrative

THE PILOT OF THE SCHWEIZER GLIDER WAS PARTICIPATING IN A GLIDER MEET AND WHILE ATTEMPTING TO GET BACK TO THE AIRPORT HE EXPERIENCED A DOWN DRAFT WHICH CAUSED HIM TO LOSE ALTITUDE. ATTEMPTING TO MAKE A FIELD FOR AN OFF ARPT LANDING THE PILOT SAID THAT HE HIT A POLE WHICH TURNED THE AIRCRAFT 180 DEGREES BEFORE IT COLLIDED WITH THE GROUND. Source: NTSB Aviation Accident Database (Pre-2008 Archive) Retrieved: 2026-02-12

Verbatim from NTSB's published report. Source file NTSB_1989_NYC89LA152.txt. Findings + structured fields enriched from FAA avall.mdb. Full investigation docket on data.ntsb.gov ↗.

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