Schweizer 2-33 N33941
2 September 1978 · Freeport, Pennsylvania, United States · Serious injuries
Summary
On 2 September 1978 at about 13:00 local time, a Schweizer 2-33 registered N33941, operated by Butler Soaring, was involved in an accident during the landing phase of flight near Freeport, Pennsylvania, United States. One person was on board and one was seriously injured. The aircraft was substantially damaged. No probable cause statement is available for this record.
The record
- Date
- at 13:00
- Classification
- Accident
- Location
- Freeport, Pennsylvania, United States
- Nearest airport
- Cadogan
- Coordinates
- Not recorded
- Aircraft
- Schweizer 2-33
- Registration
- N33941
- Category
- Glider
- Operator
- Butler 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
- 3-3344
People
1 person was seriously injured.
| On board | Died | Serious | Minor | Uninjured |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 0 | 1 | 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
GLIDER SINGLE WHEEL.
Quoted verbatim from the NTSB record.
Other Schweizer 2 accidents
| Date | Aircraft | Location | Operator | Outcome | Died |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 18 Jun 1978 | Schweizer 2-33 | White Bear Lk, Minnesota, United States | - | Minor injuries | - |
| 26 Aug 1978 | Schweizer 2-33A | Boulder, Colorado, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 23 Dec 1978 | Schweizer 2-33A | Kutztown, Pennsylvania, United States | Kutztown AVN | No injuries | - |
| 8 Sep 1978 | Schweizer 2-33A | Black Forest, Colorado, United States | Wave Flight In | Serious injuries | - |
| 13 May 1978 | Schweizer 2-33A | Vacaville, California, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 22 Jun 1978 | Schweizer 2-33A | Spilewood, Texas, United States | Windermere SOA | Minor 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 |