Schweizer SGS 2-33A N33938
19 November 1994 · Hilltown, Pennsylvania, United States · No injuries
Summary
On 19 November 1994 at about 18:30 local time, a Schweizer SGS 2-33A registered N33938, operated by Susan Goff, was involved in an accident near Hilltown, Pennsylvania, 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 18:30
- Classification
- Accident
- Location
- Hilltown, Pennsylvania, United States
- Nearest airport
- Philadelphia Gliderport (OPAO)
- Coordinates
- Not recorded
- Aircraft
- Schweizer SGS 2-33A
- Registration
- N33938
- Category
- Glider
- Operator
- Susan Goff
- Operating rule
- Part 91: General Aviation
- Purpose of flight
- Instructional
- Phase of flight
- Not recorded
- Aircraft damage
- Substantial
- Weather
- VMC
- Light
- Day
- NTSB number
- BFO95LA015
People
Nobody was injured.
| On board | Died | Serious | Minor | Uninjured |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
Probable cause
IMPROPER IN-FLIGHT PLANNING DECISION BY THE PILOT, WHICH RESULTED IN INSUFFICIENT ALTITUDE TO MAINTAIN CLEARANCE FROM TREES.
Quoted verbatim from the NTSB record. This site does not paraphrase or interpret it.
Read the full NTSB narrative
THE STUDENT PILOT WAS RELEASED FROM TOW AT THREE THOUSAND FEET AGL. THE STUDENT WAS UNABLE TO FIND LIFT AND RETURNED TO THE GLIDERPORT. DURING A LOW FINAL APPROACH THE LEFT WING OF THE GLIDER STRUCK TREES. THE GLIDER ROTATED INTO THE TREES WHERE IT BECAME LODGED. THE PILOT REPORTED THE ACCIDENT COULD HAVE BEEN AVOIDED BY 'BETTER LANDING PREPARATION. [AND BY] PLANNING A HIGHER PATTERN.'
Quoted verbatim from the NTSB record.
Other Schweizer SGS-2 accidents
| Date | Aircraft | Location | Operator | Outcome | Died |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 22 Oct 1995 | Schweizer SGS 2-33 | Barre, Massachusetts, United States | Bouchard Gliders | Minor injuries | - |
| 7 Nov 1993 | Schweizer SGS 2-33A | Morrisville, Vermont, United States | Peter H Smyth | No injuries | - |
| 17 Apr 1993 | Schweizer SGS 2-33A | Buchanan, Virginia, United States | Ridge Valley Soaring Club | Serious injuries | - |
| 7 Apr 1995 | Schweizer SGS 2-33A | Peoria, Arizona, United States | Turf Soaring School | Serious injuries | - |
| 11 May 1995 | Schweizer SGS 2-33A | Honolulu, Hawaii, United States | - | Minor injuries | - |
| 13 Aug 1995 | Schweizer SGS 2-33A | Erwinna, Pennsylvania, United States | - | No injuries | - |
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|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 29 Jul 1994 | Piper PA-28-140 | Towanda, Pennsylvania, United States | Flight Leader, Inc. | No injuries | - |
| 8 Aug 1994 | Piper PA-28R-201 | Wellsboro, Pennsylvania, United States | - | Serious injuries | - |
| 8 Aug 1994 | Cessna 172P | Pottsville, Pennsylvania, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 11 Sep 1994 | Cessna T210R | Tunkhannock, Pennsylvania, United States | Russell Stankiewicz | No injuries | - |
| 18 Sep 1994 | Cessna 172M | New London, Pennsylvania, United States | TOM Kurtz JR | Minor injuries | - |
| 25 Jan 1994 | Piper PA-28-161 | Bethel, Pennsylvania, United States | Aero-Tech Services | Fatal | 1 |