Schweizer 2-33A N17965
27 August 1975 · Ithaca, New York, United States · No injuries
Summary
On 27 August 1975 at about 14:00 local time, a Schweizer 2-33A registered N17965, operated by Ithaca Soaring, was involved in an accident during the landing phase of flight near Ithaca, New York, United States. One person was on board and nobody was injured. The aircraft was substantially damaged. No probable cause statement is available for this record.
The record
- Date
- at 14:00
- Classification
- Accident
- Location
- Ithaca, New York, United States
- Nearest airport
- Grund Field
- Coordinates
- Not recorded
- Aircraft
- Schweizer 2-33A
- Registration
- N17965
- Category
- Glider
- Operator
- Ithaca Soaring
- Operating rule
- Flying Club
- Purpose of flight
- Training
- Phase of flight
- Landing
- Route
- Ithaca, Ny → Local
- Aircraft damage
- Substantial
- Weather
- VMC
- Light
- Daylight
- NTSB number
- 3-2549
People
Nobody was injured.
| On board | Died | Serious | Minor | Uninjured |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
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
PILOT DID NOT CORRECT FOR LOW WING APPROACH.
Quoted verbatim from the NTSB record.
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| Date | Aircraft | Location | Operator | Outcome | Died |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 15 Nov 1975 | Schweizer 2-33 | Julian, Pennsylvania, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 8 Jun 1975 | Schweizer 2-33 | Chester, South Carolina, United States | Bermuda High S | No injuries | - |
| 24 May 1975 | Schweizer 2-32 | Mount Pocono, Pennsylvania, United States | Sailflights UN | Serious injuries | - |
| 3 Dec 1975 | Schweizer 2-33 | Unionville, Pennsylvania, United States | - | Serious injuries | - |
| 15 Feb 1975 | Schweizer 2-33 | Waynesville, Ohio, United States | Soaring Societ | Serious injuries | - |
| 19 Apr 1975 | Schweizer 2-33A | St Charles, Missouri, United States | St Charles Fly | No injuries | - |
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|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 5 Jan 1975 | Stinson 108 | Vermillion, Minnesota, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 1 Mar 1975 | Bensen B8M | Ocotillo Wells, California, United States | - | Fatal | 1 |
| 18 Mar 1975 | Cessna 182 | Glenville, West Virginia, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 13 Mar 1975 | Aero Comdr 1121 | Tullahoma, Tennessee, United States | Thermonetics I | Minor injuries | - |
| 17 May 1975 | Cessna 177 | West Milford, New Jersey, United States | - | No injuries | - |
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