Schweizer SGS233 N5708S
27 April 1980 · Milton, New York, United States · Serious injuries
Summary
On 27 April 1980 at about 14:15 local time, a Schweizer SGS233 registered N5708S, operated by Mohawk Soaring, was involved in an accident during the landing phase of flight near Milton, 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 14:15
- Classification
- Accident
- Location
- Milton, New York, United States
- Nearest airport
- Saratoga County
- Coordinates
- Not recorded
- Aircraft
- Schweizer SGS233
- Registration
- N5708S
- Category
- Glider
- Operator
- Mohawk Soaring
- Operating rule
- Flying Club
- Purpose of flight
- Dual
- Phase of flight
- Landing
- Route
- S → Local
- Aircraft damage
- Substantial
- Weather
- VMC
- Light
- Daylight
- NTSB number
- 3-0860
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.
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 | - |
| 10 Aug 1980 | Schweizer SGS233 | Frankfort, Kentucky, United States | Central Kentuc | Serious injuries | - |
| 20 Apr 1980 | Schweizer SGS233 | Jersey Shore, Pennsylvania, United States | Bald Eagle SOA | No 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 | - |