Schweizer SGS233 N17941
4 July 1974 · Bridgewater, Virginia, United States · No injuries
Summary
On 4 July 1974 at about 16:45 local time, a Schweizer SGS233 registered N17941, operated by Preston Strohs, was involved in an accident during the landing phase of flight near Bridgewater, Virginia, 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 16:45
- Classification
- Accident
- Location
- Bridgewater, Virginia, United States
- Nearest airport
- Bridgewater
- Coordinates
- Not recorded
- Aircraft
- Schweizer SGS233
- Registration
- N17941
- Category
- Glider
- Operator
- Preston Strohs
- Operating rule
- Flying School
- Purpose of flight
- Dual
- Phase of flight
- Landing
- Route
- S → Local
- Aircraft damage
- Substantial
- Weather
- VMC
- Light
- Daylight
- NTSB number
- 3-2510
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
WHEEL EQPD.TOW PLANE ENCTRD SVR DNDFT, DSCNDD BLOTREES.IP RLSD GLIDER LNDD UPHILL, DNWND.
Quoted verbatim from the NTSB record.
Other Schweizer SGS233 accidents
| Date | Aircraft | Location | Operator | Outcome | Died |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 17 Jun 1974 | Schweizer SGS233 | Phoenix, Arizona, United States | Baboquiuara SC | No injuries | - |
| 21 Sep 1974 | Schweizer SGS233 | Saratoga Sprng, New York, United States | Mohawk Soaring | No injuries | - |
| 6 Apr 1974 | Schweizer SGS233 | Vacaville, California, United States | Vacaville Soar | Minor injuries | - |
| 22 Oct 1974 | Schweizer SGS233 | Warren, Vermont, United States | Sugarbush Air | Minor injuries | - |
| 27 Apr 1974 | Schweizer SGS233 | Phoenix, Arizona, United States | Baboquivari SS | Minor injuries | - |
| 5 May 1974 | Schweizer SGS233 | Maricopa, Arizona, United States | Ariz Soar, Inc | No injuries | - |
Other accidents in this area
| Date | Aircraft | Location | Operator | Outcome | Died |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 10 Jan 1974 | Aeronca 7BCM | Arboles, Colorado, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 28 Feb 1974 | Piper PA-18 | Joliet, Illinois, United States | Joliet Municip | No injuries | - |
| 23 Feb 1974 | Cessna 172 | Ely, Minnesota, United States | Wilderness WIN | No injuries | - |
| 23 Apr 1974 | Bell 47G-2 | Seward, Alaska, United States | Heli-Lift, Inc | Minor injuries | - |
| 7 May 1974 | Sikorsky S55B | Kaneohe, Hawaii, United States | Rotorlift Inc | No injuries | - |
| 4 May 1974 | Cessna 206 | Miami, Florida, United States | - | No injuries | - |