Schweizer SGS-2-33A N5775S
24 October 1987 · Mansfield, Massachusetts, United States · No injuries
Summary
On 24 October 1987 at about 16:45 local time, a Schweizer SGS-2-33A registered N5775S was involved in an accident near Mansfield, Massachusetts, United States. 2 people were on board and nobody was injured. The aircraft was substantially damaged. No probable cause statement is available for this record.
The record
- Date
- at 16:45
- Classification
- Accident
- Location
- Mansfield, Massachusetts, United States
- Nearest airport
- Mansfield (1B9)
- Coordinates
- Not recorded
- Aircraft
- Schweizer SGS-2-33A
- Registration
- N5775S
- 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
- NYC88LA014
People
Nobody was injured.
| On board | Died | Serious | Minor | Uninjured |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
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 SCHWEIZER SGS-2-33A WAS IN THE TRAFFIC PATTERN WITH A STUDENT PILOT AND FLIGHT INSTRUCTOR. IN THE RIGHT TURN FROM BASE TO FINAL, THE NOSE DROPPED AND CONTROL WAS LOST. THE FLIGHT INSTRUCTOR TOOK CONTROL OF THE AIRCRAFT, AND REGAINED CONTROL, HOWEVER, INSUFFICIENT ALTITUDE REMAINED TO REACH THE RUNWAY. AN OFF-AIRPORT LANDING IN TREES WAS MADE. THE PILOT REPORTED THE WIND VELOCITY AT 5 KTS WITH GUSTS TO 10 KNOTS. THE CFI REPORTED THE WINDS AS 10 KNOTS.
Quoted verbatim from the NTSB record.
Other Schweizer SGS-2 accidents
| Date | Aircraft | Location | Operator | Outcome | Died |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 31 Jan 1987 | Schweizer SGS 2-33 | Marana, Arizona, United States | - | Serious injuries | - |
| 22 Mar 1987 | Schweizer SGS 2-33 | Waynesville, Ohio, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 29 Mar 1987 | Schweizer SGS 2-33A | Issaquah, Washington, United States | Linn Emrich | No injuries | - |
| 25 Oct 1987 | Schweizer SGS 2-33A | Union, Illinois, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 5 Jun 1988 | Schweizer SGS-2-33 | Erwinna, Pennsylvania, United States | Country Aviation | No injuries | - |
| 28 Jul 1986 | Schweizer SGS 2-33A | Mattoon, Illinois, United States | - | Minor injuries | - |
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|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 28 Jul 1987 | Aerospatiale AS350D | Nantucket, Massachusetts, United States | Jones, Jones & Welch | No injuries | - |
| 4 Aug 1987 | Piper PA-28-161 | N. Andover, Massachusetts, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 27 Sep 1987 | Piper PA-28-161 | Stow, Massachusetts, United States | - | Minor injuries | - |
| 10 Apr 1987 | Sprague CHRISTIAN EAGLE II | North Adams, Massachusetts, United States | Robert C. Sprague, JR. | Fatal | 1 |
| 20 Sep 1987 | Cessna 172P | Fitchburg, Massachusetts, United States | Richmor Aviation | Serious injuries | - |
| 12 Apr 1987 | Cessna 402C | Hyannis, Massachusetts, United States | - | Minor injuries | - |