SGU S 22 collision during landing at Swiss military airfield
On September 3, 1967, an SGU S 22 was involved in an incident at a military airfield in Switzerland. After a 40-minute training flight, the student pilot attempted to land near a hangar. The landing was too long, resulting in the glider colliding with a concrete post. The pilot was uninjured, but the aircraft sustained significant damage.
- Training flight landing: After a 40-minute training flight, the student on his second conversion flight on the Spalinger-22 began the landing phase at a military airfield.
- Attempt near hangar: The student pilot chose to land the glider in the vicinity of the hangar rather than further along the landing area.
- Landing flown too long: During the approach and flare, the student allowed the landing to continue too far, resulting in an overlong landing roll toward obstacles near the hangar.
- Collision course with post: Because of the overlong landing, the glider’s ground track brought it into the area where a concrete post was located.
- Crash - no injury: The glider collided with a concrete post near the hangar, significantly damaging the aircraft but leaving the pilot uninjured.