Schweizer SGS233 N2440W
20 April 1980 · Jersey Shore, Pennsylvania, United States · No injuries
Summary
On 20 April 1980 at about 15:40 local time, a Schweizer SGS233 registered N2440W, operated by Bald Eagle SOA, was involved in an accident during the landing phase of flight near Jersey Shore, Pennsylvania, United States. One person was on board and nobody was injured. The aircraft was substantially damaged. No probable cause statement is available for this record.
The record
- Date
- at 15:40
- Classification
- Accident
- Location
- Jersey Shore, Pennsylvania, United States
- Coordinates
- Not recorded
- Aircraft
- Schweizer SGS233
- Registration
- N2440W
- Category
- Glider
- Operator
- Bald Eagle SOA
- Operating rule
- Flying Club
- Purpose of flight
- Pleasure
- Phase of flight
- Landing
- Route
- S → Local
- Aircraft damage
- Substantial
- Weather
- VMC
- Light
- Daylight
- NTSB number
- 3-0889
People
Nobody was injured.
| On board | Died | Serious | Minor | Uninjured |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 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
ATMTD AIR TOW FM FORCED LNDG AREA.TOW PLT RLSD GLDR BFR RCHG TREES WHEN AIRSPEED TOO LOW TO CLR.
Quoted verbatim from the NTSB record.
Other Schweizer SGS233 accidents
| Date | Aircraft | Location | Operator | Outcome | Died |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 10 May 1980 | Schweizer SGS233 | Warrenton, Virginia, United States | - | Minor injuries | - |
| 2 Feb 1980 | Schweizer SGS233 | High Springs, Florida, United States | Rudy's Glider | Serious injuries | - |
| 27 Apr 1980 | Schweizer SGS233 | Milton, New York, United States | Mohawk Soaring | Serious injuries | - |
| 10 Aug 1980 | Schweizer SGS233 | Frankfort, Kentucky, United States | Central Kentuc | Serious injuries | - |
| 24 Nov 1979 | Schweizer SGS233 | Terryville, Connecticut, United States | CT Soaring CEN | Minor injuries | - |
| 26 Sep 1979 | Schweizer SGS233 | Colorado Spgs, Colorado, United States | Wave Flights | Serious injuries | - |
Other accidents in this area
| Date | Aircraft | Location | Operator | Outcome | Died |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 15 Feb 1980 | Grum-Amer AA-5 | Miami, Florida, United States | - | Fatal | 1 |
| 20 Mar 1980 | Piper PA-30 | Charlotte, North Carolina, United States | Caro-Wings FLI | Fatal | 1 |
| 27 May 1980 | Cessna 150 | Clinton, Maryland, United States | Andrews Aero C | No injuries | - |
| 19 May 1980 | Cessna 150 | Everett, Pennsylvania, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 18 May 1980 | Grumman AA-1 | Sylvania, Ohio, United States | - | Fatal | 2 |
| 10 Apr 1980 | Cessna 150 | Colusa, California, United States | Sky View Aviat | No injuries | - |