Schweizer 2-33A N7783S
14 June 1969 · Elk Park, North Carolina, United States · Minor injuries
Summary
On 14 June 1969 at about 18:00 local time, a Schweizer 2-33A registered N7783S, operated by Carolina Carib, was involved in an accident during in flight near Elk Park, North Carolina, United States. 2 people were on board and one had minor injuries. The aircraft was substantially damaged. No probable cause statement is available for this record.
The record
- Date
- at 18:00
- Classification
- Accident
- Location
- Elk Park, North Carolina, United States
- Coordinates
- Not recorded
- Aircraft
- Schweizer 2-33A
- Registration
- N7783S
- Category
- Glider
- Operator
- Carolina Carib
- Operating rule
- Corporate/Executive
- Purpose of flight
- Pleasure
- Phase of flight
- In Flight
- Aircraft damage
- Substantial
- Weather
- VMC
- Light
- Daylight
- NTSB number
- 3-1714
People
1 person had minor injuries.
| On board | Died | Serious | Minor | Uninjured |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 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
ACFT CAUGHT IN DOWNWASH ON LEEWARD SIDE OF MT. WEATHER-FORCED AWAY FROM THERMALS, CLOUDS OVER MTS.
Quoted verbatim from the NTSB record.
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| Date | Aircraft | Location | Operator | Outcome | Died |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 4 Oct 1969 | Schweizer 2-33 | Pearblossom, California, United States | Great Western | No injuries | - |
| 13 Feb 1969 | Schweizer 2-32 | Adelanto, California, United States | Sailplane Corp | No injuries | - |
| 13 Apr 1969 | Schweizer 2-33 | Waynesboro, Virginia, United States | Ridge and Vall | No injuries | - |
| 14 Jun 1969 | Schweizer 2-33 | Warren, Vermont, United States | Sugerbush Air | No injuries | - |
| 23 Jun 1968 | Schweizer 2-22 | Issaquah, Washington, United States | Soaring Unlimi | No injuries | - |
| 18 Apr 1970 | Schweizer 2-33 | Warrenton, Virginia, United States | Capital Area S | No injuries | - |
Other accidents in this area
| Date | Aircraft | Location | Operator | Outcome | Died |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2 Feb 1969 | Piper PA-28 | Lacosta Is, Florida, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 1 Mar 1969 | Cessna 310 | Orlando, Florida, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 15 Mar 1969 | Luscombe 8A | Sedalia, Colorado, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 22 Apr 1969 | Beechcraft H35 | Union Lake, Michigan, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 23 Mar 1969 | Piper PA-22 | Midlothian, Illinois, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 30 May 1969 | Taylr Titch M-3 | Watkins, Colorado, United States | - | Fatal | 1 |