Schweizer SGS232 N2771Z
16 September 1970 · Joliet, Illinois, United States · Minor injuries
Summary
On 16 September 1970 at about 13:15 local time, a Schweizer SGS232 registered N2771Z, operated by Chicago Glider, was involved in an accident during the takeoff phase of flight near Joliet, Illinois, United States. One person was 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 13:15
- Classification
- Accident
- Location
- Joliet, Illinois, United States
- Nearest airport
- Joliet
- Coordinates
- Not recorded
- Aircraft
- Schweizer SGS232
- Registration
- N2771Z
- Category
- Glider
- Operator
- Chicago Glider
- Operating rule
- Flying Club
- Purpose of flight
- Pleasure
- Phase of flight
- Takeoff
- Route
- S → Local
- Aircraft damage
- Substantial
- Weather
- VMC
- Light
- Daylight
- NTSB number
- 3-3738
People
1 person had minor injuries.
| On board | Died | Serious | Minor | Uninjured |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
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 CAR WAS SLOW IN ACCELERATION. PLT RELEASED TOW ROPE TOO LATE FOR SAFE ABORT.
Quoted verbatim from the NTSB record.
Other Schweizer SGS232 accidents
| Date | Aircraft | Location | Operator | Outcome | Died |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 7 Dec 1970 | Schweizer SGS232 | Elsinore, California, United States | Aero Enterpris | Fatal | 2 |
| 15 Feb 1969 | Schweizer SGS232 | Fremont, California, United States | Bay Soaring AS | Minor injuries | - |
| 22 Aug 1971 | Schweizer SGS232 | Colo.springs, Colorado, United States | Colorado Soari | Fatal | 2 |
| 24 Aug 1969 | Schweizer SGS232 | Banner Elk, North Carolina, United States | Carolina Carib | No injuries | - |
| 10 Jun 1971 | Schweizer SGS232 | Sentinel, Arizona, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 31 Oct 1968 | Schweizer SGS232 | Warren, Vermont, United States | Sugarbush Air | No injuries | - |
Other accidents in this area
| Date | Aircraft | Location | Operator | Outcome | Died |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 20 Jan 1970 | Piper PA-28 | Norwood, Massachusetts, United States | E W Wiggins AI | No injuries | - |
| 10 Mar 1970 | Cessna 182 | Albany, New York, United States | McIntyre Aviat | No injuries | - |
| 12 Apr 1970 | N American SNJ-4 | Dothan, Alabama, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 8 Mar 1970 | Cessna 182 | Ridgely, Maryland, United States | Charles B Todd | No injuries | - |
| 24 Jul 1970 | Piper PA-28 | Torrance, California, United States | Sperry Air SER | No injuries | - |
| 12 Dec 1970 | Aeronca 11AC | Butler, Georgia, United States | - | Fatal | 2 |