Schweizer 2-33A N1185S
22 June 1978 · Spilewood, Texas, United States · Minor injuries
Summary
On 22 June 1978 at about 17:15 local time, a Schweizer 2-33A registered N1185S, operated by Windermere SOA, was involved in an accident during the takeoff phase of flight near Spilewood, Texas, United States. 2 people were on board and one had minor injuries. The aircraft was substantially damaged. No probable cause statement is available for this record.
The record
- Date
- at 17:15
- Classification
- Accident
- Location
- Spilewood, Texas, United States
- Nearest airport
- Windermere Glider
- Coordinates
- Not recorded
- Aircraft
- Schweizer 2-33A
- Registration
- N1185S
- Category
- Glider
- Operator
- Windermere SOA
- Operating rule
- Flying School
- Purpose of flight
- Dual
- Phase of flight
- Takeoff
- Route
- S → Local
- Aircraft damage
- Substantial
- Weather
- VMC
- Light
- Daylight
- NTSB number
- 3-1543
People
1 person had minor injuries.
| On board | Died | Serious | Minor | Uninjured |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 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
ROPE CAUGHT ON GLIDER WHEEL BRACKET.
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 | - |
| 1 Jul 1978 | Schweizer 2-33 | Brookhaven, New York, United States | Long Island SO | 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 |