Schweizer 233A N7590
20 May 1978 · Aztec, New Mexico, United States · No injuries
Summary
On 20 May 1978 at about 09:30 local time, a Schweizer 233A registered N7590 was involved in an accident during the landing phase of flight near Aztec, New Mexico, 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 09:30
- Classification
- Accident
- Location
- Aztec, New Mexico, United States
- Nearest airport
- Aztec Muni
- Coordinates
- Not recorded
- Aircraft
- Schweizer 233A
- Registration
- N7590
- Category
- Glider
- Operator
- Not recorded
- Operating rule
- Private Owner
- Purpose of flight
- Dual
- Phase of flight
- Landing
- Route
- S → Local
- Aircraft damage
- Substantial
- Weather
- VMC
- Light
- Daylight
- NTSB number
- 3-1388
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.COLLIDED WITH ROCK OR BUSH.TOW ROPE RING ON TOW ACFT SEPARATED AT APPROX 200FT AGL.
Quoted verbatim from the NTSB record.
Other Schweizer 233 accidents
| Date | Aircraft | Location | Operator | Outcome | Died |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 10 Jun 1978 | Schweizer 233A | Plymouth, Massachusetts, United States | Yankee Aviatio | Fatal | 1 |
| 30 Jul 1978 | Schweizer 233 | Hilltown, Pennsylvania, United States | Philadelphia G | Minor injuries | - |
| 15 Jul 1972 | Schweizer 233A | Erwinna, Pennsylvania, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 25 Jun 1967 | Schweizer 233 | Tehachapi, California, United States | Holiday Soarin | Minor injuries | - |
| 12 Aug 1995 | Schweizer 233A | Louisburg, North Carolina, United States | - | No injuries | - |
Other accidents in this area
| Date | Aircraft | Location | Operator | Outcome | Died |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 14 Apr 1978 | Cessna 150L | Hallandale, Mississippi, United States | Boardman Aviat | Serious injuries | - |
| 3 Jun 1978 | Cessna 310Q | Destin, Florida, United States | Araguel Sander | No injuries | - |
| 29 Apr 1978 | Beechcraft S-35 | Audubon, Iowa, United States | - | Fatal | 5 |
| 29 May 1978 | Piper PA-23 | Longdale, Oklahoma, United States | - | Fatal | 1 |
| 11 Aug 1978 | Bell 47G4A | New Rochelle, New York, United States | Island Helicop | No injuries | - |
| 23 Apr 1978 | Piper PA-31 | Arlington, Indiana, United States | - | Fatal | 9 |