Schweizer SGS 2-32 N2724H
3 June 1992 · New Milford, Connecticut, United States · No injuries
Summary
On 3 June 1992 at about 15:30 local time, a Schweizer SGS 2-32 registered N2724H, operated by Nutmeg Soaring Association, was involved in an accident near New Milford, Connecticut, United States. One person was on board and nobody was injured. The aircraft was substantially damaged. The NTSB has published a probable cause for this accident; it is quoted in full below.
The record
- Date
- at 15:30
- Classification
- Accident
- Location
- New Milford, Connecticut, United States
- Nearest airport
- Candlelight Farms (11N)
- Coordinates
- Not recorded
- Aircraft
- Schweizer SGS 2-32
- Registration
- N2724H
- Category
- Glider
- Operator
- Nutmeg Soaring Association
- Operating rule
- Part 91: General Aviation
- Purpose of flight
- Personal
- Phase of flight
- Not recorded
- Aircraft damage
- Substantial
- Weather
- VMC
- Light
- Day
- NTSB number
- NYC92LA098
People
Nobody was injured.
| On board | Died | Serious | Minor | Uninjured |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
Probable cause
INADEQUATE VISUAL LOOKOUT BY THE PILOT WHICH RESULTED IN THE GLIDER STRIKING A VEHICLE PARKED NEXT TO THE RUNWAY.
Quoted verbatim from the NTSB record. This site does not paraphrase or interpret it.
Read the full NTSB narrative
THE GLIDERS INITIATE THEIR TAKEOFF FROM THE PARKING AREA AND MOVE ON TO THE RUNWAY AS THEY ARE TOWED BY THE TOW PLANE. A VEHICLE WAS LEFT PARKED NEXT TO THE RUNWAY BETWEEN A GLIDER AND THE TOW PLANE. AS THE GLIDER WAS BEING TOWED, AND MOVED ONTO THE RUNWAY, THE LEFT WING STRUCK THE UNOCCUPIED VEHICLE.
Quoted verbatim from the NTSB record.
Other Schweizer SGS-2 accidents
| Date | Aircraft | Location | Operator | Outcome | Died |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 17 Oct 1992 | Schweizer SGS 2-33A | Warner Springs, California, United States | Bret Willat | Minor injuries | - |
| 7 Nov 1992 | Schweizer SGS 2-32 | Mokuleia, Hawaii, United States | Honolulu Soaring Club, Inc. | No injuries | - |
| 5 Jul 1992 | Schweizer SGS 2-33A | Manchester, Michigan, United States | Kittyhawk Soaring Club, Inc. | No injuries | - |
| 7 Nov 1993 | Schweizer SGS 2-33A | Morrisville, Vermont, United States | Peter H Smyth | No injuries | - |
| 26 Oct 1991 | Schweizer SGS 2-33A | Waynesboro, Virginia, United States | Ridge Valley Soaring Club | Minor injuries | - |
| 17 Apr 1993 | Schweizer SGS 2-33A | Buchanan, Virginia, United States | Ridge Valley Soaring Club | Serious injuries | - |
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| Date | Aircraft | Location | Operator | Outcome | Died |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 19 Aug 1992 | Piper PA-38-112 | Salem, Connecticut, United States | American Air Service, Inc. | Minor injuries | - |
| 30 Aug 1992 | Beechcraft A24 | Simsbury, Connecticut, United States | Kenneth R. Skinner | Minor injuries | - |
| 31 Aug 1992 | Beechcraft A24 | Griswold, Connecticut, United States | Robert Lapre | Minor injuries | - |
| 4 Oct 1992 | Smitrovich SE-5A REPLICA | Harwinton, Connecticut, United States | John W. Smitrovich | Minor injuries | - |
| 11 Aug 1992 | Cessna 152 | Plainville, Connecticut, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 6 Dec 1992 | Helio H-700 | Shelton, Connecticut, United States | William Blau | Fatal | 1 |