Schweizer 2-33A N65850
28 August 1982 · Elmira, New York, United States · No injuries
Summary
On 28 August 1982 at about 20:15 local time, a Schweizer 2-33A registered N65850, operated by Harris Hill Soaring, was involved in an accident near Elmira, New York, 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 20:15
- Classification
- Accident
- Location
- Elmira, New York, United States
- Nearest airport
- Harris Hill
- Coordinates
- Not recorded
- Aircraft
- Schweizer 2-33A
- Registration
- N65850
- Category
- Glider
- Operator
- Harris Hill Soaring
- Operating rule
- Part 91: General Aviation
- Purpose of flight
- Personal
- Phase of flight
- Not recorded
- Route
- Elmira → Elmira
- Aircraft damage
- Substantial
- Weather
- VMC
- Light
- Day
- NTSB number
- NYC82DFJ19
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
THE PLT STATED HE WAS TOO HIGH ON BASE & STARTED SLIPPING TO LOSE EXCESSIVE ALTITUDE. HE LOST TOO MUCH ALTITUDE & SPEED,STRIKING THE GROUND SHORT OF THE RWY.
Quoted verbatim from the NTSB record.
Other Schweizer 2 accidents
| Date | Aircraft | Location | Operator | Outcome | Died |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 20 Jun 1982 | Schweizer 2-33A | Brooksville, Florida, United States | Clearwater Soaring Inc. | Serious injuries | - |
| 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 | - |
| 5 Jun 1983 | Schweizer 2-33 | Freeport, Pennsylvania, United States | Glennon C. Kidd | No injuries | - |
| 21 Jun 1981 | Schweizer 2-32 | Calistoga, California, United States | - | Minor injuries | - |
Other accidents in this area
| Date | Aircraft | Location | Operator | Outcome | Died |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 31 Jan 1982 | Piper PA-22 | Lake Placid, New York, United States | Paul Lautenschuetz | Minor injuries | - |
| 26 May 1982 | Piper PA-22-160 | Red Hook, New York, United States | Herbert Wilson | No injuries | - |
| 11 Aug 1982 | De Havilland DH-114 | Sidney, New York, United States | Ford-Aire, Inc. | No injuries | - |
| 4 Jun 1982 | Cessna 152 | Elma, New York, United States | Buffalo Air Park, Inc. | Fatal | 1 |
| 10 Oct 1982 | Globe SWIFT GC-1B | Elmira, New York, United States | Roland J. Zavada | No injuries | - |
| 19 Jun 1982 | Stinson 180-2 | Richland, New York, United States | Charles H. Krupke | No injuries | - |