Schweizer SGS 2-33A N1239S
11 November 1983 · Fremont, California, United States · No injuries
Summary
On 11 November 1983 at about 20:25 local time, a Schweizer SGS 2-33A registered N1239S was involved in an accident near Fremont, California, 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 20:25
- Classification
- Accident
- Location
- Fremont, California, United States
- Coordinates
- 37.5006, -121.9604
- Aircraft
- Schweizer SGS 2-33A
- Registration
- N1239S
- Category
- Glider
- Operator
- Not recorded
- Operating rule
- Part 91: General Aviation
- Purpose of flight
- Instructional
- Phase of flight
- Not recorded
- Aircraft damage
- Substantial
- Weather
- VMC
- Light
- Day
- NTSB number
- LAX84LA052
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
AFTER RECEIVING AN AERO TOW TO 3,000 FT MSL & BEING RELEASED 5 MI FROM THE DEPARTURE ARPT, THE PLT THERMALED FOR ABOUT 5 MIN. HE THEN DESCENDED TO 2,300 FT MSL & TURNED BACK TOWARD THE ARPT. HE ENCOUNTERED 'HEAVY SINK' HAD INSUFFICIENT ALTITUDE TO REACH THE RWY. HE ATTEMPTED TO STRETCH HIS GLIDE & THE GLIDER STALLED AT 20 FT AGL ABOUT 100 YDS FROM THE ARPT.
Quoted verbatim from the NTSB record.
Other Schweizer SGS-2 accidents
| Date | Aircraft | Location | Operator | Outcome | Died |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 4 Sep 1983 | Schweizer SGS 2-33A | Durango, Colorado, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 17 Apr 1983 | Schweizer SGS-2-33A | Erwinna, Pennsylvania, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 23 Oct 1983 | Schweizer SGS-2-33 | Norman, Oklahoma, United States | Kevin Churchill | No injuries | - |
| 9 Jul 1983 | Schweizer SGS-2-33A | Warrenton, Virginia, United States | - | Minor injuries | - |
| 23 Oct 1983 | Schweizer SGS 2-33A | New River, Arizona, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 16 Oct 1983 | Schweizer SGS 2-33A | Falcon, Colorado, United States | - | No injuries | - |
Other accidents in this area
| Date | Aircraft | Location | Operator | Outcome | Died |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 11 Mar 1983 | Enstrom F280C | Concord, California, United States | Air Executive | Minor injuries | - |
| 23 Oct 1983 | Ercoupe (Eng & Research Corp ) 415-CD | Compton, California, United States | - | Fatal | 1 |
| 11 Mar 1983 | Van's RV-3A | Bakersfield, California, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 12 Mar 1983 | Cessna 150L | Daggett, California, United States | - | Minor injuries | - |
| 9 Nov 1983 | Cessna 172N | Woodland, California, United States | River City Air/Charter | Minor injuries | - |
| 12 Mar 1983 | Piper PA-38-112 | Fresno, California, United States | - | No injuries | - |