Schweizer SGS233 N7759S
6 September 1969 · Highland, Illinois, United States · No injuries
Summary
On 6 September 1969 at about 13:45 local time, a Schweizer SGS233 registered N7759S, operated by St.louis Soari, was involved in an accident during the landing phase of flight near Highland, Illinois, United States. 2 people were on board and nobody was injured. The aircraft was substantially damaged. No probable cause statement is available for this record.
The record
- Date
- at 13:45
- Classification
- Accident
- Location
- Highland, Illinois, United States
- Nearest airport
- Highland
- Coordinates
- Not recorded
- Aircraft
- Schweizer SGS233
- Registration
- N7759S
- Category
- Glider
- Operator
- St.louis Soari
- Operating rule
- Flying School
- Purpose of flight
- Pleasure
- Phase of flight
- Landing
- Route
- S → S
- Aircraft damage
- Substantial
- Weather
- VMC
- Light
- Daylight
- NTSB number
- 3-3909
People
Nobody was injured.
| On board | Died | Serious | Minor | Uninjured |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
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
MISUSED DIVE BRAKES. APCHING TSTM.
Quoted verbatim from the NTSB record.
Other Schweizer SGS233 accidents
| Date | Aircraft | Location | Operator | Outcome | Died |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 26 Aug 1969 | Schweizer SGS233 | Barstow, California, United States | Orange County | Minor injuries | - |
| 22 Nov 1969 | Schweizer SGS233 | Elsinore, California, United States | Aero Enterpris | No injuries | - |
| 13 Apr 1969 | Schweizer SGS233 | Marion, Ohio, United States | Central Ohio S | Serious injuries | - |
| 15 Dec 1969 | Schweizer SGS233 | Elsinore, California, United States | Aero Enterpris | No injuries | - |
| 6 Oct 1968 | Schweizer SGS233 | Calistoga, California, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 22 Jun 1968 | Schweizer SGS233 | Dansville, New York, United States | Rochester Soar | Minor 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 |