Schweizer 2-32 N2450W
21 June 1981 · Calistoga, California, United States · Minor injuries
Summary
On 21 June 1981 at about 14:55 local time, a Schweizer 2-32 registered N2450W was involved in an accident during the landing phase of flight near Calistoga, California, United States. 3 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 14:55
- Classification
- Accident
- Location
- Calistoga, California, United States
- Nearest airport
- Calistoga Soaring
- Coordinates
- Not recorded
- Aircraft
- Schweizer 2-32
- Registration
- N2450W
- Category
- Glider
- Operator
- Not recorded
- Operating rule
- Private Owner
- Purpose of flight
- Pleasure
- Phase of flight
- Landing
- Route
- S → Local
- Aircraft damage
- Substantial
- Weather
- VMC
- Light
- Daylight
- NTSB number
- 3-1121
People
1 person had minor injuries.
| On board | Died | Serious | Minor | Uninjured |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 3 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 2 |
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
LOST SIGHT OF OTR GLIDER IN TRAFFIC PAT TIL SHORT FINAL.L WING HIT GND DRG EVASIVE MNVR.
Quoted verbatim from the NTSB record.
Other Schweizer 2 accidents
| Date | Aircraft | Location | Operator | Outcome | Died |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 7 Sep 1981 | Schweizer 2-32 | Plymouth, Massachusetts, United States | - | Serious injuries | - |
| 17 May 1981 | Schweizer 2-33 | Plymouth, Connecticut, United States | Waterbury Airp | No injuries | - |
| 3 May 1981 | Schweizer 2-33A | New Braintree, Massachusetts, United States | New England SO | No injuries | - |
| 9 Jul 1981 | Schweizer 2-33A | Maricopa, Arizona, United States | Estrella Slprt | No injuries | - |
| 9 Jul 1981 | Schweizer 2-33A | Maricopa, Arizona, United States | Estrella Slprt | No injuries | - |
| 11 Jun 1981 | Schweizer 2-33A | Zionsville, Indiana, United States | CEN IND Soarin | Serious injuries | - |
Other accidents in this area
| Date | Aircraft | Location | Operator | Outcome | Died |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 23 Jan 1981 | Cessna 150 | Ellenville, New York, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 7 Jan 1981 | Aerospatial AS-350 | Garden City, New York, United States | Island Helicop | Minor injuries | - |
| 26 Mar 1981 | Cessna 172 | Payson, Arizona, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 18 Apr 1981 | Cessna 172 | Cullison, Kansas, United States | - | Serious injuries | - |
| 21 Jan 1981 | Cessna 500 | Bluefield, West Virginia, United States | Georgia-Pacifi | Fatal | 5 |
| 16 Jun 1981 | Bell 212 | Angleton, Texas, United States | Houston Helico | Minor injuries | - |