Schweizer SGS 2-33 N2616H
6 October 1984 · Twentynine Palm, California, United States · Serious injuries
Summary
On 6 October 1984 at about 20:40 local time, a Schweizer SGS 2-33 registered N2616H was involved in an accident near Twentynine Palm, California, United States. 2 people were on board and 2 were seriously injured. The aircraft was destroyed. No probable cause statement is available for this record.
The record
- Date
- at 20:40
- Classification
- Accident
- Location
- Twentynine Palm, California, United States
- Nearest airport
- Twentynine Palms (TNP)
- Coordinates
- 34.2407, -115.8592
- Aircraft
- Schweizer SGS 2-33
- Registration
- N2616H
- Category
- Glider
- Operator
- Not recorded
- Operating rule
- Part 91: General Aviation
- Purpose of flight
- Instructional
- Phase of flight
- Not recorded
- Aircraft damage
- Destroyed
- Weather
- VMC
- Light
- Day
- NTSB number
- LAX85LA003
People
2 people were seriously injured.
| On board | Died | Serious | Minor | Uninjured |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
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
WHILE BEING TOWED AT AN ALT OF APRX 200 FT AGL GLIDER WAS BELOW NORMAL TOW POSITION. GLIDER WAS PUT INTO A NOSE HIGH ATTITUDE FOR CORRECTION AND THE WEAK LINK IN THE TOW LINE SEPARATED. GLIDER STALLED, RT WING DROPPED AND ACFT CONTACTED THE TERRAIN.
Quoted verbatim from the NTSB record.
Other Schweizer SGS-2 accidents
| Date | Aircraft | Location | Operator | Outcome | Died |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 16 Jun 1984 | Schweizer SGS 2-33 | Perkasie, Pennsylvania, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 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 | - |
| 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 28 Jan 1984 | Cessna 401A | San Francisco, California, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 4 Aug 1984 | Eipper QUICKSILVER MX | Thousand Oaks, California, United States | - | Serious injuries | - |
| 5 Feb 1984 | Hughes 500C (369HS) | San Diego, California, United States | - | Serious injuries | - |
| 5 Feb 1984 | Cessna 180J | Hayward, California, United States | - | Serious injuries | - |
| 14 Jul 1984 | Piper PA-31T | Concord, California, United States | - | Fatal | 6 |
| 5 Feb 1984 | Cessna 150M | Fremont, California, United States | Fremont Flying Service | No injuries | - |