Schweizer 233A N17958
10 June 1978 · Plymouth, Massachusetts, United States · Fatal
Summary
On 10 June 1978 at about 13:05 local time, a Schweizer 233A registered N17958, operated by Yankee Aviatio, was involved in an accident during the landing phase of flight near Plymouth, Massachusetts, United States. One person was on board and one died. The aircraft was substantially damaged. No probable cause statement is available for this record.
The record
- Date
- at 13:05
- Classification
- Accident
- Location
- Plymouth, Massachusetts, United States
- Nearest airport
- Plymouth
- Coordinates
- Not recorded
- Aircraft
- Schweizer 233A
- Registration
- N17958
- Category
- Glider
- Operator
- Yankee Aviatio
- 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
- 3-3064
People
1 person died.
| On board | Died | Serious | Minor | Uninjured |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 1 | 0 | 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.
Other Schweizer 233 accidents
| Date | Aircraft | Location | Operator | Outcome | Died |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 20 May 1978 | Schweizer 233A | Aztec, New Mexico, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 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 |