Schweizer SGS233 N2494W
11 May 1976 · Henderson, Nevada, United States · No injuries
Summary
On 11 May 1976 at about 13:00 local time, a Schweizer SGS233 registered N2494W, operated by Desert Soaring, was involved in an accident during the landing phase of flight near Henderson, Nevada, 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 13:00
- Classification
- Accident
- Location
- Henderson, Nevada, United States
- Nearest airport
- Sky Harbor
- Coordinates
- Not recorded
- Aircraft
- Schweizer SGS233
- Registration
- N2494W
- Category
- Glider
- Operator
- Desert Soaring
- Operating rule
- Flying Club
- Purpose of flight
- Solo
- Phase of flight
- Landing
- Route
- S → Local
- Aircraft damage
- Substantial
- Weather
- VMC
- Light
- Daylight
- NTSB number
- 3-0939
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
LOW BASE LEG. R WG HIT LGE ROCKS DRG TURN TO FINAL APCH.
Quoted verbatim from the NTSB record.
Other Schweizer SGS233 accidents
| Date | Aircraft | Location | Operator | Outcome | Died |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 14 Mar 1976 | Schweizer SGS233 | Elmira, New York, United States | Ithaca Flyingc | Minor injuries | - |
| 20 Mar 1976 | Schweizer SGS233 | Lawton, Oklahoma, United States | SW Okla Soarng | No injuries | - |
| 1 Aug 1976 | Schweizer SGS233 | Kutztown, Pennsylvania, United States | Kutztown Aviat | No injuries | - |
| 5 Sep 1976 | Schweizer SGS233 | Spicewood, Texas, United States | Windemere Soar | No injuries | - |
| 18 Sep 1976 | Schweizer SGS233 | Monroe, Washington, United States | Puget Sound SO | No injuries | - |
| 29 Feb 1976 | Schweizer SGS233 | Adelanto, California, United States | - | No injuries | - |
Other accidents in this area
| Date | Aircraft | Location | Operator | Outcome | Died |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 10 Feb 1976 | Cessna 150 | Coyanosa, Texas, United States | - | Minor injuries | - |
| 29 Jan 1976 | Beechcraft E18S | Manahawkin, New Jersey, United States | Thramway Inc | Minor injuries | - |
| 25 Apr 1976 | Piper PA-22 | Burns, Oregon, United States | Klamath Aircra | No injuries | - |
| 18 Mar 1976 | Douglas DC-3A | Dallas, Texas, United States | Tricon Airline | No injuries | - |
| 5 Jun 1976 | Bellanca 8KCAB | Boulder, Colorado, United States | - | Serious injuries | - |
| 25 Jul 1976 | Piper PA-28 | Thibodaux, Louisiana, United States | Nova FLT Cntr | No injuries | - |