Schweizer 2-33A N2035T
9 June 1979 · Maricopa, Arizona, United States · Minor injuries
Summary
On 9 June 1979 at about 15:20 local time, a Schweizer 2-33A registered N2035T, operated by AZ Soaring Inc, was involved in an accident during the takeoff phase of flight near Maricopa, Arizona, United States. One person was 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 15:20
- Classification
- Accident
- Location
- Maricopa, Arizona, United States
- Nearest airport
- Estrella Sailport
- Coordinates
- Not recorded
- Aircraft
- Schweizer 2-33A
- Registration
- N2035T
- Category
- Glider
- Operator
- AZ Soaring Inc
- Operating rule
- Fixed Base Operator
- Purpose of flight
- Pleasure
- Phase of flight
- Takeoff
- Route
- S → Local
- Aircraft damage
- Substantial
- Weather
- VMC
- Light
- Daylight
- NTSB number
- 3-1827
People
1 person had minor injuries.
| On board | Died | Serious | Minor | Uninjured |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 0 | 0 | 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
TOW ROPE FAILED.WIND GUSTING 20K.
Quoted verbatim from the NTSB record.
Other Schweizer 2 accidents
| Date | Aircraft | Location | Operator | Outcome | Died |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 15 Sep 1979 | Schweizer 2-33A | Ithaca, New York, United States | Ithaca Soaring | Serious 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 | - |