Schweizer 232 N2450W

Summary

On 10 September 1982 at about 21:45 local time, a Schweizer 232 registered N2450W, operated by Calistoga Soaring, was involved in an accident near Calistoga, California, United States. 3 people were on board and one died, one was seriously injured, one had minor injuries. The aircraft was destroyed. No probable cause statement is available for this record.

Date

10 September 1982 at 21:45

Classification

Accident

Location

Calistoga, California, United States

Nearest airport

Calistoga

Coordinates

Not recorded

Aircraft

Schweizer 232

Registration

N2450W

Category

Glider

Operator

Calistoga Soaring

Operating rule

Part 91: General Aviation

Purpose of flight

Personal

Phase of flight

Not recorded

Route

Calistoga → Calistoga

Aircraft damage

Destroyed

Weather

VMC

Light

Day

NTSB number

LAX82FVG33

1 person died.

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

THE ACFT CRASHED APPROXIMATELY 3 MI SW OF THE CALISTOGA ARPT WHILE RETURNING FROM A LOCAL FLT. THE PLT STATED TO A CALIF HWY PATROL OFFICER AT THE SCENE THAT HE LOST RUDDER CONTROL & HAD GONE INTO A SPIN AS A RESULT IN AIR CHANGE. THE RUDDER CABLES WERE FOUND INTACT & MOVED THE RUDDER TO THE BREAK POINT OF THE FUSELAGE.

Quoted verbatim from the NTSB record.