Schwiezer SGS233 N2440W
24 August 1968 · Leesburg, Virginia, United States · No injuries
Summary
On 24 August 1968 at about 16:00 local time, a Schwiezer SGS233 registered N2440W, operated by Capital Area S, was involved in an accident during the landing phase of flight near Leesburg, Virginia, United States. One person was on board and nobody was injured. The aircraft was substantially damaged. No probable cause statement is available for this record.
The record
- Date
- at 16:00
- Classification
- Accident
- Location
- Leesburg, Virginia, United States
- Nearest airport
- Godfrey Field
- Coordinates
- Not recorded
- Aircraft
- Schwiezer SGS233
- Registration
- N2440W
- Category
- Glider
- Operator
- Capital Area S
- Operating rule
- Flying School
- Purpose of flight
- Solo
- Phase of flight
- Landing
- Aircraft damage
- Substantial
- Weather
- VMC
- Light
- Daylight
- NTSB number
- 3-2780
People
Nobody was injured.
| On board | Died | Serious | Minor | Uninjured |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
Probable cause
The NTSB has not published a probable cause for this record. No probable cause statement is present in the source data.
Nothing about the cause is stated here that is not in the source record.
Read the full NTSB narrative
SAILPLANE N2440W STRUCK PIPER N78659, SUBSTANTIALDAMAGE.
Quoted verbatim from the NTSB record.
Other Schwiezer SGS233 accidents
| Date | Aircraft | Location | Operator | Outcome | Died |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 13 May 1977 | Schwiezer SGS233 | Boulder, Colorado, United States | Western Flight | No injuries | - |
Other accidents in this area
| Date | Aircraft | Location | Operator | Outcome | Died |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 30 Jan 1968 | Piper PA-22 | Baytown, Texas, United States | - | Minor injuries | - |
| 13 Mar 1968 | Cessna 150 | Mounds, Oklahoma, United States | Riverside Airl | No injuries | - |
| 27 Mar 1968 | Piper PA-22 | Laurel, Maryland, United States | - | Minor injuries | - |
| 12 Apr 1968 | Piper J5A | Valparaiso, Indiana, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 18 May 1968 | Mooney M20D | Santa Rosa, California, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 31 May 1968 | Cessna 182 | Medford, New Jersey, United States | - | Minor injuries | - |