Schweizer 2-33 N5715S
14 December 1968 · Refugio, Texas, United States · Serious injuries
Summary
On 14 December 1968 at about 13:15 local time, a Schweizer 2-33 registered N5715S, operated by Refugio Soarin, was involved in an accident during the takeoff phase of flight near Refugio, Texas, United States. One person was on board. The aircraft was not damaged. No probable cause statement is available for this record.
The record
- Date
- at 13:15
- Classification
- Accident
- Location
- Refugio, Texas, United States
- Nearest airport
- Rooke
- Coordinates
- Not recorded
- Aircraft
- Schweizer 2-33
- Registration
- N5715S
- Category
- Glider
- Operator
- Refugio Soarin
- Operating rule
- Flying Club
- Purpose of flight
- Pleasure
- Phase of flight
- Takeoff
- Aircraft damage
- None
- Weather
- VMC
- Light
- Daylight
- NTSB number
- 3-4771
People
Injuries not recorded.
| 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
TOW LINE MAN TRIPPED OVER TOW ROPE WHILE ATTEMPTING TO REMAIN CLEAR OF THE GLIDER.
Quoted verbatim from the NTSB record.
Other Schweizer 2 accidents
| Date | Aircraft | Location | Operator | Outcome | Died |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 23 Jun 1968 | Schweizer 2-22 | Issaquah, Washington, United States | Soaring Unlimi | No injuries | - |
| 16 Jun 1968 | Schweizer 2-33 | Heber City, Utah, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 4 Oct 1969 | Schweizer 2-33 | Pearblossom, California, United States | Great Western | No injuries | - |
| 14 Jun 1969 | Schweizer 2-33A | Elk Park, North Carolina, United States | Carolina Carib | Minor injuries | - |
| 30 Jul 1967 | Schweizer 2-32 | Naperville, Illinois, United States | Chicago Glider | No injuries | - |
| 13 Feb 1969 | Schweizer 2-32 | Adelanto, California, United States | Sailplane Corp | 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 | - |