Schweizer 2-33 N2489W
21 April 1974 · Plymouth, Massachusetts, United States · Serious injuries
Summary
On 21 April 1974 at about 15:06 local time, a Schweizer 2-33 registered N2489W was involved in an accident during in flight near Plymouth, Massachusetts, United States. 2 people were on board and 2 were seriously injured. The aircraft was substantially damaged. No probable cause statement is available for this record.
The record
- Date
- at 15:06
- Classification
- Accident
- Location
- Plymouth, Massachusetts, United States
- Nearest airport
- Plymouth Muni
- Coordinates
- Not recorded
- Aircraft
- Schweizer 2-33
- Registration
- N2489W
- Category
- Glider
- Operator
- Not recorded
- Operating rule
- Private Owner
- Purpose of flight
- Demonstration
- Phase of flight
- In Flight
- Route
- S → Local
- Aircraft damage
- Substantial
- Weather
- VMC
- Light
- Daylight
- NTSB number
- 3-1110
People
2 people were seriously injured.
| On board | Died | Serious | Minor | Uninjured |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2 | 0 | 2 | 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
WHEEL EQPD.LWR R LONGERON OF FUSELAGE BKN 10FT 10IN FWD TAIL POST.40 PCT FILLED WET-RUSTY MATTER.
Quoted verbatim from the NTSB record.
Other Schweizer 2 accidents
| Date | Aircraft | Location | Operator | Outcome | Died |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 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 | - |
| 17 Mar 1974 | Schweizer 2-22E | Elyria, Ohio, United States | Hughes Aero SE | No 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 | - |
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 | - |