Schweizer 2-33A N17870
15 September 1979 · Ithaca, New York, United States · Serious injuries
Summary
On 15 September 1979 at about 16:00 local time, a Schweizer 2-33A registered N17870, operated by Ithaca Soaring, was involved in an accident during the landing phase of flight near Ithaca, New York, United States. 2 people were on board and one was seriously injured, one had minor injuries. The aircraft was substantially damaged. No probable cause statement is available for this record.
The record
- Date
- at 16:00
- Classification
- Accident
- Location
- Ithaca, New York, United States
- Coordinates
- Not recorded
- Aircraft
- Schweizer 2-33A
- Registration
- N17870
- Category
- Glider
- Operator
- Ithaca Soaring
- 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
- 3-3575
People
1 person was seriously injured.
| On board | Died | Serious | Minor | Uninjured |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 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.L WING CAUGHT HIGH WEEDS.
Quoted verbatim from the NTSB record.
Other Schweizer 2 accidents
| Date | Aircraft | Location | Operator | Outcome | Died |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 9 Jun 1979 | Schweizer 2-33A | Maricopa, Arizona, United States | AZ Soaring Inc | Minor injuries | - |
| 18 Apr 1979 | Schweizer 2-33A | Tucson, Arizona, United States | Tucson Soaring | Minor injuries | - |
| 4 Oct 1980 | Schweizer 2-33A | Robert, Louisiana, United States | Louisiana Sour | No injuries | - |
| 18 Jun 1978 | Schweizer 2-33 | White Bear Lk, Minnesota, United States | - | Minor injuries | - |
| 23 Feb 1980 | Schweizer 2-33A | Williamson, Georgia, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 26 Aug 1978 | Schweizer 2-33A | Boulder, Colorado, United States | - | No injuries | - |
Other accidents in this area
| Date | Aircraft | Location | Operator | Outcome | Died |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 24 Feb 1979 | Cessna 180 | Waunakee, Wisconsin, United States | Anderson Enter | No injuries | - |
| 18 Mar 1979 | Beechcraft P35 | Mormon Mesa, Nevada, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 2 Apr 1979 | Bell 47G2M | Guadalupe, California, United States | R & S Dusters | No injuries | - |
| 18 Apr 1979 | Beechcraft F33A | Goodyear, Arizona, United States | Air Trng Centr | No injuries | - |
| 28 Jul 1979 | Piper PA-28 | Melbourne, Florida, United States | FIT Aviation | No injuries | - |
| 3 Aug 1979 | Piper PA-20 | Red Star, Arkansas, United States | - | No injuries | - |