Schweizer SGS-2-33A N65847
19 May 1996 · Bloomingburg, New York, United States · Serious injuries
Summary
On 19 May 1996 at about 16:40 local time, a Schweizer SGS-2-33A registered N65847 was involved in an accident near Bloomingburg, New York, United States. 2 people were on board and one was seriously injured, one had minor injuries. The aircraft was slightly damaged. The NTSB has published a probable cause for this accident; it is quoted in full below.
The record
- Date
- at 16:40
- Classification
- Accident
- Location
- Bloomingburg, New York, United States
- Coordinates
- 41.5506, -74.4394
- Aircraft
- Schweizer SGS-2-33A
- Registration
- N65847
- Category
- Glider
- Operator
- Not recorded
- Operating rule
- Part 91: General Aviation
- Purpose of flight
- Personal
- Phase of flight
- Not recorded
- Route
- Wurtsboro → Unknown
- Aircraft damage
- Minor
- Weather
- VMC
- Light
- Day
- NTSB number
- NYC96LA111
People
1 person was seriously injured.
| On board | Died | Serious | Minor | Uninjured |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 |
Probable cause
The pilot's failure to maintain adequate airspeed, which resulted in an inadvertent stall spin and collision with trees.
Quoted verbatim from the NTSB record. This site does not paraphrase or interpret it.
Read the full NTSB narrative
The pilot reported that he was ridge soaring, when he encountered a wind gust, and the glider drifted over the crest of a ridge. He tried to return to the windward side of the ridge; however, he encountered a wind shear, the glider stalled, and then it entered a spin. The pilot recovered from the spin at a low altitude and flew into an area of scrub oaks in a nose down attitude. The pilot reported: 'Flying faster could have avoided the stall....'
Quoted verbatim from the NTSB record.
Other Schweizer SGS-2 accidents
| Date | Aircraft | Location | Operator | Outcome | Died |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 19 Jun 1996 | Schweizer SGS 2-33AK | Mattoon, Illinois, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 11 May 1996 | Schweizer SGS-2-33A | Readington, New Jersey, United States | - | Serious injuries | - |
| 20 Jul 1997 | Schweizer SGS 2-8 | Menominee Falls, Wisconsin, United States | - | Serious injuries | - |
| 22 Oct 1995 | Schweizer SGS 2-33 | Barre, Massachusetts, United States | Bouchard Gliders | Minor injuries | - |
| 12 Apr 1997 | Schweizer SGS 2-33A | Llano, California, United States | Civil Air Patrol Squadron 41 | No injuries | - |
| 7 Apr 1995 | Schweizer SGS 2-33A | Peoria, Arizona, United States | Turf Soaring School | Serious injuries | - |
Other accidents in this area
| Date | Aircraft | Location | Operator | Outcome | Died |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 7 Aug 1996 | Aerofab LAKE 250 | Adirondack, New York, United States | - | Minor injuries | - |
| 24 Mar 1996 | Cessna 150J | Warwick, New York, United States | - | Fatal | 1 |
| 1 Sep 1996 | Schweizer SGS-1-26E | Elmira, New York, United States | Harris Hill Soaring Corp., | Serious injuries | - |
| 29 Apr 1996 | Cessna 172RG | Duanesburg, New York, United States | Michael B. Ruggera | Fatal | 2 |
| 14 Jun 1996 | Piper PA-23-150 | Cortland, New York, United States | - | Fatal | 3 |
| 25 Aug 1996 | Lockheed L-1011-100 | Jamaica, New York, United States | - | No injuries | - |