Schweizer 2-33A N17961
28 May 1973 · Elsinore, California, United States · Serious injuries
Summary
On 28 May 1973 at about 12:05 local time, a Schweizer 2-33A registered N17961, operated by Skylark Glider, was involved in an accident during the landing phase of flight near Elsinore, California, United States. One person was on board and one was seriously injured. The aircraft was substantially damaged. No probable cause statement is available for this record.
The record
- Date
- at 12:05
- Classification
- Accident
- Location
- Elsinore, California, United States
- Nearest airport
- Skylark Glider Pt
- Coordinates
- Not recorded
- Aircraft
- Schweizer 2-33A
- Registration
- N17961
- Category
- Glider
- Operator
- Skylark Glider
- Operating rule
- Flying School
- Purpose of flight
- Training
- Phase of flight
- Landing
- Route
- S → Local
- Aircraft damage
- Substantial
- Weather
- VMC
- Light
- Daylight
- NTSB number
- 3-2509
People
1 person was seriously injured.
| On board | Died | Serious | Minor | Uninjured |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 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
PLT HI ON APCH, MADE 360DEG TURN.UN TO MAKE AIRPORT, HIT POLE IN FLD.NO INST IN OFF-AIRPORT LNDGS.
Quoted verbatim from the NTSB record.
Other Schweizer 2 accidents
| Date | Aircraft | Location | Operator | Outcome | Died |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 11 Nov 1973 | Schweizer 2-33A | Middlefield, Ohio, United States | Cleveland Soar | No injuries | - |
| 26 Jul 1973 | Schweizer 2-33 | Belgrade, Montana, United States | Big Sky Soarng | No injuries | - |
| 25 Aug 1973 | Schweizer 2-22 | Medina, Ohio, United States | - | Serious injuries | - |
| 24 Mar 1973 | Schweizer 2-33 | Piedra, California, United States | Wonder Valley | No injuries | - |
| 10 Nov 1972 | Schweizer 2-22 | Hemet, California, United States | - | Serious injuries | - |
| 2 Jun 1974 | Schweizer 2-33A | Greenfield, Iowa, United States | Central Iowa S | No injuries | - |
Other accidents in this area
| Date | Aircraft | Location | Operator | Outcome | Died |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2 Jan 1973 | Cessna 150J | No.olmstead, Ohio, United States | Ortner Air SER | No injuries | - |
| 26 Mar 1973 | Cessna 180 | Chickasha, Oklahoma, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 8 Mar 1973 | Cessna 210H | Flagler Beach, Florida, United States | Asphalt Produc | Fatal | 1 |
| 14 Apr 1973 | Cessna 172 | Bristol, Wisconsin, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 24 May 1973 | Cessna 150F | Albuquerque, New Mexico, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 25 Mar 1973 | Lake LA-4 | Key West, Florida, United States | US Dept of INT | No injuries | - |