Schweizer SGS 2-33A N2052T
20 July 2013 · Hood River, Oregon, United States · Serious injuries
Summary
On 20 July 2013 at about 22:30 local time, a Schweizer SGS 2-33A registered N2052T, operated by Gary Boggs, was involved in an accident near Hood River, Oregon, United States. 2 people were on board and one was seriously 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 22:30
- Classification
- Accident
- Location
- Hood River, Oregon, United States
- Nearest airport
- Hood River (4S2)
- Coordinates
- 45.6686, -121.5083
- Aircraft
- Schweizer SGS 2-33A
- Registration
- N2052T
- Category
- Glider
- Operator
- Gary Boggs
- Operating rule
- Part 91: General Aviation
- Purpose of flight
- Personal
- Phase of flight
- Not recorded
- Route
- Hood River → Hood River
- Aircraft damage
- Substantial
- Weather
- VMC
- Light
- Day
- NTSB number
- WPR13CA333
People
1 person was seriously injured.
| On board | Died | Serious | Minor | Uninjured |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
Probable cause
The glider encountered atmospheric conditions where the lift was not sufficient to maintain flight, which resulted in an off airport landing on rough terrain.
Quoted verbatim from the NTSB record. This site does not paraphrase or interpret it.
Read the full NTSB narrative
The pilot stated that the glider was 2 miles from the airport on an extended base leg, when it encountered a loss of lift. He could not make it to the runway, so he landed off airport in a field, which was too short for a normal rollout. The pilot intentionally ground-looped the glider to avoid a fence, but the terrain was rough, and the fuselage and right wing were substantially damaged. The pilot reported no preimpact mechanical malfunctions or failures with the glider that would have precluded normal operation.
Quoted verbatim from the NTSB record.
Other Schweizer SGS-2 accidents
| Date | Aircraft | Location | Operator | Outcome | Died |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 27 Apr 2013 | Schweizer SGS 2-32 | Shirley, New York, United States | Long Island Soaring Assoc Inc | Fatal | 1 |
| 4 May 2013 | Schweizer SGS 2-33A | Erwinna, Pennsylvania, United States | Civil Air Patrol | Serious injuries | - |
| 4 Aug 2013 | Schweizer SGS 2-33A | Erwinna, Pennsylvania, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 29 Jun 2013 | Schweizer SGS 2-33A | Waynesville, Ohio, United States | Caesars Creek Soaring Club | No injuries | - |
| 2 Sep 2013 | Schweizer SGS 2 33A | Hampshire, Illinois, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 29 Nov 2012 | Schweizer SGS 2-32 | Boulder, Colorado, United States | Soaring Society of Boulder Inc | Minor injuries | - |
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|---|---|---|---|---|---|
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| 17 Nov 2013 | Richard S Duncan AVID FLYER | Lakeside, Oregon, United States | - | Serious injuries | - |
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