Schweizer SGS 2-33A N34292
4 February 2002 · Warner Springs, California, United States · No injuries
Summary
On 4 February 2002 at about 20:15 local time, a Schweizer SGS 2-33A registered N34292 was involved in an accident near Warner Springs, California, 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 20:15
- Classification
- Accident
- Location
- Warner Springs, California, United States
- Nearest airport
- Warner Springs (CL35)
- Coordinates
- 33.2809, -116.6006
- Aircraft
- Schweizer SGS 2-33A
- Registration
- N34292
- Category
- Glider
- Operator
- Not recorded
- Operating rule
- Part 91: General Aviation
- Purpose of flight
- Instructional
- Phase of flight
- Not recorded
- Route
- Warner Springs → Unknown
- Aircraft damage
- Substantial
- Weather
- VMC
- Light
- Day
- NTSB number
- LAX02LA079
People
Nobody was injured.
| On board | Died | Serious | Minor | Uninjured |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
Probable cause
The student pilot's failure to maintain directional control during the landing sequence.
Quoted verbatim from the NTSB record. This site does not paraphrase or interpret it.
Read the full NTSB narrative
On approach, the glider drifted off the runway centerline and the left wing contacted a tree and landed hard on the runway. The student pilot was unable to return the glider to the runway centerline after his control input cross-controlled the glider, and it drifted further off the centerline. He maneuvered to avoid a tree and stalled the glider. The pilot noted no mechanical anomalies with the glider.
Quoted verbatim from the NTSB record.
Other Schweizer SGS-2 accidents
| Date | Aircraft | Location | Operator | Outcome | Died |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 Mar 2002 | Schweizer SGS 2-32 | Peoria, Arizona, United States | - | Serious injuries | - |
| 19 Apr 2003 | Schweizer SGS 2-33A | Sterling, Massachusetts, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 2 Sep 2004 | Schweizer SGS 2-33A | Maricopa, Arizona, United States | - | Serious injuries | - |
| 11 Oct 2000 | Schweizer SGS 2-33A | Highland, Illinois, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 4 Apr 2004 | Schweizer SGS 2-33A | Lake Village, Indiana, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 6 May 2000 | Schweizer SGS 2-33 | Jacksonville, Florida, United States | - | No injuries | - |
Other accidents in this area
| Date | Aircraft | Location | Operator | Outcome | Died |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 13 Jul 2002 | Ayres S2R-T34 | Firebaugh, California, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 13 Nov 2002 | Beechcraft A36TC | San Andreas, California, United States | - | Fatal | 2 |
| 5 May 2002 | Sierra RAF 2000 GTX-SE | Lompoc, California, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 15 Mar 2002 | Trenti RV-4 | Jacumba, California, United States | - | Fatal | 1 |
| 23 Feb 2002 | Thunder and Colt COLT 120 A | Moreno Valley, California, United States | - | Serious injuries | - |
| 21 Sep 2002 | Pzl-Bielsko SZD-42-2 JANTAR | Hemet, California, United States | - | Fatal | 1 |