Schweizer SGS 2-33 N7556
16 June 1984 · Perkasie, Pennsylvania, United States · No injuries
Summary
On 16 June 1984 at about 17:40 local time, a Schweizer SGS 2-33 registered N7556 was involved in an accident near Perkasie, Pennsylvania, 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 17:40
- Classification
- Accident
- Location
- Perkasie, Pennsylvania, United States
- Coordinates
- 40.3695, -75.2908
- Aircraft
- Schweizer SGS 2-33
- Registration
- N7556
- Category
- Glider
- Operator
- Not recorded
- Operating rule
- Part 91: General Aviation
- Purpose of flight
- Personal
- Phase of flight
- Not recorded
- Route
- Perkasie → Unknown
- Aircraft damage
- Substantial
- Weather
- VMC
- Light
- Day
- NTSB number
- NYC84LA211
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 SAILPLANE LOST LIFT AND DURING A FORCED LANDING WIRES WERE SPOTTED ON THE APPROACH. IN ATTEMPTING TO FLY UNDER THE WIRES THE ACFT WAS FLOWN INTO AN EMBANKMENT.
Quoted verbatim from the NTSB record.
Other Schweizer SGS-2 accidents
| Date | Aircraft | Location | Operator | Outcome | Died |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 5 Jul 1984 | Schweizer SGS 2-33 | Eagle, Colorado, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 15 Jul 1984 | Schweizer SGS 2-33A | Thomaston, Connecticut, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 30 Sep 1984 | Schweizer SGS 2-33 | Churchton, Maryland, United States | Charles W. Leatherman | No injuries | - |
| 6 Oct 1984 | Schweizer SGS 2-33 | Twentynine Palm, California, United States | - | Serious injuries | - |
| 4 Oct 1984 | Schweizer SGS 2-33A | Hood River, Oregon, United States | - | Minor injuries | - |
| 24 Jul 1985 | Schweizer SGS 2-33A | Plymouth, Massachusetts, United States | Yankee Aviation Serivices | No injuries | - |
Other accidents in this area
| Date | Aircraft | Location | Operator | Outcome | Died |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 12 Apr 1984 | Bliss Corbin BABY ACE CM-1 | Emporium, Pennsylvania, United States | - | Minor injuries | - |
| 2 Jun 1984 | Hiller UH-12E | Sigel, Pennsylvania, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 4 Jul 1984 | Bell 47G-5 | Penn Run, Pennsylvania, United States | GG AG Service, Inc. | No injuries | - |
| 8 Jul 1984 | Teratorn II | Brownsville, Pennsylvania, United States | - | Serious injuries | - |
| 16 Sep 1984 | Piper PA-28-140 | South Fork, Pennsylvania, United States | - | Serious injuries | - |
| 10 Nov 1984 | Taylorcraft BL-65 | Conyngham, Pennsylvania, United States | - | No injuries | - |