Schweizer SGS 2-33A N33964
3 August 2008 · Windsor, Virginia, United States · No injuries
Summary
On 3 August 2008 at about 18:15 local time, a Schweizer SGS 2-33A registered N33964 was involved in an accident near Windsor, Virginia, 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 18:15
- Classification
- Accident
- Location
- Windsor, Virginia, United States
- Nearest airport
- Garner Airport (3VA8)
- Coordinates
- 36.8561, -76.6819
- Aircraft
- Schweizer SGS 2-33A
- Registration
- N33964
- Category
- Glider
- Operator
- Not recorded
- Operating rule
- Part 91: General Aviation
- Purpose of flight
- Personal
- Phase of flight
- Not recorded
- Route
- Windsor → Windsor
- Aircraft damage
- Substantial
- Weather
- VMC
- Light
- Day
- NTSB number
- NYC08CA267
People
Nobody was injured.
| On board | Died | Serious | Minor | Uninjured |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
Probable cause
The student pilot's improper maneuvering at low altitude.
Quoted verbatim from the NTSB record. This site does not paraphrase or interpret it.
Read the full NTSB narrative
The student pilot of the Schweizer SGS 2-33A glider departed from the airport under tow, and released from the towrope at an altitude of 3,000 feet. He then maneuvered the glider to the right and flew around the airport "looking for lift." Over the next 30 minutes, the glider's altitude varied between 1,700 feet and 2,800 feet. When the glider started to lose lift, the pilot decided to return to the airport. The glider continued to lose lift and the student pilot entered the traffic pattern on the crosswind leg. As the student pilot turned onto final, he maneuvered the glider left of the runway centerline to avoid activity on the right side of the runway. While maneuvering, he "overreacted" and turned too far to the left and ended up over a cornfield. He attempted to turn back to the runway, but was "too low and slow." The glider impacted the cornfield, substantially damaging the fuselage. The student pilot reported 13 total hours of flight experience, 1 of which was in make and model. He also reported no mechanical anomalies with the glider.
Quoted verbatim from the NTSB record.
Other Schweizer SGS-2 accidents
| Date | Aircraft | Location | Operator | Outcome | Died |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2 Aug 2008 | Schweizer SGS 2-33A | Jean, Nevada, United States | Las Vegas Valley Soaring Assoc | No injuries | - |
| 25 Jan 2008 | Schweizer SGS 2-32 | Hollister, California, United States | Quest Richlife | No injuries | - |
| 9 Sep 2008 | Schweizer SGS 2-33A | Boulder, Colorado, United States | Mile High Gliding Inc | No injuries | - |
| 23 May 2007 | Schweizer SGS 2-33A | Castroville, Texas, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 19 Jul 2009 | Schweizer SGS-2-33A | Truckee, California, United States | Soar Truckee Inc | No injuries | - |
| 1 Sep 2007 | Schweizer SGS 2-33A | Alliance, Ohio, United States | - | Minor injuries | - |
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|---|---|---|---|---|---|
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