Schweizer SGS 2-33 N2959H
22 March 1987 · Waynesville, Ohio, United States · No injuries
Summary
On 22 March 1987 at about 18:30 local time, a Schweizer SGS 2-33 registered N2959H was involved in an accident near Waynesville, Ohio, 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 18:30
- Classification
- Accident
- Location
- Waynesville, Ohio, United States
- Nearest airport
- Ceasar Creek
- Coordinates
- 39.5309, -84.0801
- Aircraft
- Schweizer SGS 2-33
- Registration
- N2959H
- Category
- Glider
- Operator
- Not recorded
- Operating rule
- Part 91: General Aviation
- Purpose of flight
- Instructional
- Phase of flight
- Not recorded
- Route
- Waynesville → Unknown
- Aircraft damage
- Substantial
- Weather
- VMC
- Light
- Day
- NTSB number
- ATL87LA093
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
DURING THE INSTRUCTIONAL FLT TO DEMONSTRATE EMERGENCY PROCEDURES, THE INSTRUCTOR STATED THAT HE ALLOWED THE STUDENT TO GET TOO LOW ON APPROACH BEFORE HE TOOK CORRECTIVE ACTION. THE AIRCRAFT COLLIDED WITH TREES AND SUBSEQUENTLY THE GROUND APPROX. 600 FEET SHORT OF THE RUNWAY. THERE WERE NO REPORTED MECHANICAL DIFFICULTIES.
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 | - |
| 24 Oct 1987 | Schweizer SGS-2-33A | Mansfield, Massachusetts, 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 | - |
Other accidents in this area
| Date | Aircraft | Location | Operator | Outcome | Died |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 29 Aug 1987 | Mooney M20F | Put In Bay, Ohio, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 6 Sep 1987 | Cessna 172E | Lebanon, Ohio, United States | Brownie Tool Works, Inc. | No injuries | - |
| 11 Sep 1987 | Aerostar 600 | Columbus, Ohio, United States | New Creations, Inc. | No injuries | - |
| 13 Sep 1987 | Beechcraft A23-24 | Fremont, Ohio, United States | - | Minor injuries | - |
| 30 Sep 1987 | Enstrom F-28A | Mansfield, Ohio, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 25 Apr 1987 | Cessna 500 | Willoughby, Ohio, United States | - | No injuries | - |