Schweizer 2-22E N9855E
17 March 1974 · Elyria, Ohio, United States · No injuries
Summary
On 17 March 1974 at about 14:30 local time, a Schweizer 2-22E registered N9855E, operated by Hughes Aero SE, was involved in an accident during the takeoff phase of flight near Elyria, Ohio, 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 14:30
- Classification
- Accident
- Location
- Elyria, Ohio, United States
- Nearest airport
- Elyria City
- Coordinates
- Not recorded
- Aircraft
- Schweizer 2-22E
- Registration
- N9855E
- Category
- Glider
- Operator
- Hughes Aero SE
- 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
- 3-1116
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
GRD CREWMAN RELEASED WING PREMATURELY.ACFT VEERED R, HIT AUTO 20FT FM RWY.30DEG X-WIND, GUSTS 29K.
Quoted verbatim from the NTSB record.
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|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2 Jun 1974 | Schweizer 2-33A | Greenfield, Iowa, United States | Central Iowa S | No injuries | - |
| 27 Jul 1974 | Schweizer 2-22 | Greenfield, Iowa, United States | Central Iowa S | No injuries | - |
| 21 Apr 1974 | Schweizer 2-33 | Plymouth, Massachusetts, United States | - | Serious injuries | - |
| 21 Jun 1974 | Schweizer 2-32 | Amenia, New York, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 11 Nov 1973 | Schweizer 2-33A | Middlefield, Ohio, United States | Cleveland Soar | No injuries | - |
| 15 Nov 1975 | Schweizer 2-33 | Julian, Pennsylvania, United States | - | No injuries | - |
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| 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 | - |