Schweizer SGS233 N7543
17 September 1970 · Kutztown, Pennsylvania, United States · No injuries
Summary
On 17 September 1970 at about 10:50 local time, a Schweizer SGS233 registered N7543, operated by Kutztown Aviat, was involved in an accident during the landing phase of flight near Kutztown, Pennsylvania, 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 10:50
- Classification
- Accident
- Location
- Kutztown, Pennsylvania, United States
- Nearest airport
- Kutztown
- Coordinates
- Not recorded
- Aircraft
- Schweizer SGS233
- Registration
- N7543
- Category
- Glider
- Operator
- Kutztown Aviat
- Operating rule
- Fixed Base Operator
- Purpose of flight
- Pleasure
- Phase of flight
- Landing
- Route
- S → Local
- Aircraft damage
- Substantial
- Weather
- VMC
- Light
- Daylight
- NTSB number
- 3-3763
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
R WG HIT PARKED PIPER PA-28, N9743W, SUBSTL DMG. PLT STATED PA-28 WAS ABOUT 3 FT FROM NORMAL SPOT.
Quoted verbatim from the NTSB record.
Other Schweizer SGS233 accidents
| Date | Aircraft | Location | Operator | Outcome | Died |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 12 Sep 1970 | Schweizer SGS233 | Adelanto, California, United States | S.c.s.a Flight | No injuries | - |
| 2 Aug 1970 | Schweizer SGS233 | North Plains, Oregon, United States | Eagle Flightwa | No injuries | - |
| 13 Sep 1970 | Schweizer SGS233 | Warrenton, Virginia, United States | Capital Area S | Minor injuries | - |
| 3 Jul 1971 | Schweizer SGS233 | Milpitas, California, United States | Fremont Glidin | No injuries | - |
| 6 Sep 1969 | Schweizer SGS233 | Highland, Illinois, United States | St.louis Soari | No injuries | - |
| 12 Dec 1971 | Schweizer SGS233 | Williamson, Georgia, United States | Antique Acres | Fatal | 1 |
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 |