Schweizer SGS233 N33988
28 September 1975 · Plymouth, Connecticut, United States · No injuries
Summary
On 28 September 1975 at about 14:20 local time, a Schweizer SGS233 registered N33988, operated by Waterbury Airp, was involved in an accident during the landing phase of flight near Plymouth, Connecticut, 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 14:20
- Classification
- Accident
- Location
- Plymouth, Connecticut, United States
- Nearest airport
- Waterbury
- Coordinates
- Not recorded
- Aircraft
- Schweizer SGS233
- Registration
- N33988
- Category
- Glider
- Operator
- Waterbury Airp
- Operating rule
- Fixed Base Operator
- Purpose of flight
- Pleasure
- Phase of flight
- Landing
- Route
- S → Local
- Aircraft damage
- Substantial
- Weather
- VMC
- Light
- Daylight
- NTSB number
- 3-3432
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
GLIDER LANDED SHORT OF RUNWAY IN TREES AND BRUSH.PLT EXTDD TFC PATTERN DUE PRECEDING ACFT.
Quoted verbatim from the NTSB record.
Other Schweizer SGS233 accidents
| Date | Aircraft | Location | Operator | Outcome | Died |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 28 Aug 1975 | Schweizer SGS233 | Caddo Mills, Texas, United States | Southwest Soar | No injuries | - |
| 19 Apr 1975 | Schweizer SGS233 | Colville, Washington, United States | Free Air Falco | No injuries | - |
| 8 Mar 1975 | Schweizer SGS233 | Phoenix, Arizona, United States | Baboquivari SO | No injuries | - |
| 19 Jul 1975 | Schweizer SGS233 | North Plains, Oregon, United States | Eagle Flight C | No injuries | - |
| 4 Oct 1975 | Schweizer SGS233 | North Adams, Massachusetts, United States | Berkshire Sail | No injuries | - |
| 26 Jun 1975 | Schweizer SGS233 | Sterling, Massachusetts, United States | Greater Boston | Serious injuries | - |
Other accidents in this area
| Date | Aircraft | Location | Operator | Outcome | Died |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 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 | - |
| 1 Jun 1975 | Bell 206B | St Martinville, Louisiana, United States | Air Marine, Inc | No injuries | - |