Schweizer SGS233 N1205S
21 September 1971 · Erwinna, Pennsylvania, United States · No injuries
Summary
On 21 September 1971 at about 10:20 local time, a Schweizer SGS233 registered N1205S, operated by Erwinna Aviati, was involved in an accident during the takeoff phase of flight near Erwinna, Pennsylvania, 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 10:20
- Classification
- Accident
- Location
- Erwinna, Pennsylvania, United States
- Nearest airport
- Van Sant
- Coordinates
- Not recorded
- Aircraft
- Schweizer SGS233
- Registration
- N1205S
- Category
- Glider
- Operator
- Erwinna Aviati
- Operating rule
- Fixed Base Operator
- Purpose of flight
- Pleasure
- Phase of flight
- Takeoff
- Route
- S → Local
- Aircraft damage
- Substantial
- Weather
- VMC
- Light
- Daylight
- NTSB number
- 3-1897
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
PLT ALLOWED GLIDER TO GET TOO HIGH ABOVE TOW PLANE.RELEASED ABT 100FT AGL.HIT GND RTRNG TO FLD.
Quoted verbatim from the NTSB record.
Other Schweizer SGS233 accidents
| Date | Aircraft | Location | Operator | Outcome | Died |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 3 Jul 1971 | Schweizer SGS233 | Milpitas, California, United States | Fremont Glidin | No injuries | - |
| 12 Dec 1971 | Schweizer SGS233 | Williamson, Georgia, United States | Antique Acres | Fatal | 1 |
| 5 Sep 1971 | Schweizer SGS233 | Abbott, Arkansas, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 23 Oct 1971 | Schweizer SGS233 | Haleiwa, Hawaii, United States | Lift Inc. | No injuries | - |
| 2 Jul 1972 | Schweizer SGS233 | Williamson, Georgia, United States | Antique Acres | Fatal | 2 |
| 20 May 1972 | Schweizer SGS233 | Estaboga, Alabama, United States | Birmingham S.s | No injuries | - |
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| Date | Aircraft | Location | Operator | Outcome | Died |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 9 Mar 1971 | M Mustang M-1 | Aurora, Colorado, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 25 Jan 1971 | Cessna 172 | Creston, Iowa, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 12 Jan 1971 | Piper PA-22 | Sarasota, Florida, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 14 Mar 1971 | Cessna 172K | Bethany, Oklahoma, United States | Diamond Air, In | No injuries | - |
| 27 Mar 1971 | Taylorcraft DCO-65 | Portage, Pennsylvania, United States | - | Minor injuries | - |
| 20 May 1971 | Flybaby 1A | Oxford, Connecticut, United States | - | Minor injuries | - |