Schweizer SGU-2 N8609R
5 August 1965 · Flatbrookville Nj, New Jersey, United States · No injuries
Summary
On 5 August 1965 at about 13:00 local time, a Schweizer SGU-2 registered N8609R was involved in an accident during the takeoff phase of flight near Flatbrookville Nj, New Jersey, United States. 2 people were on board and nobody was injured. The aircraft was substantially damaged. No probable cause statement is available for this record.
The record
- Date
- at 13:00
- Classification
- Accident
- Location
- Flatbrookville Nj, New Jersey, United States
- Nearest airport
- Ratcliffe Air Str
- Coordinates
- Not recorded
- Aircraft
- Schweizer SGU-2
- Registration
- N8609R
- Category
- Glider
- Operator
- Not recorded
- Operating rule
- Private Owner
- Purpose of flight
- Dual
- Phase of flight
- Takeoff
- Aircraft damage
- Substantial
- Weather
- VMC
- Light
- Daylight
- NTSB number
- 3-2059
People
Nobody was injured.
| On board | Died | Serious | Minor | Uninjured |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
Probable cause
The NTSB has not published a probable cause for this record. No probable cause statement is present in the source data.
Nothing about the cause is stated here that is not in the source record.
Read the full NTSB narrative
GLIDER ON WINCH TOW.
Quoted verbatim from the NTSB record.
Other Schweizer SGU-2 accidents
| Date | Aircraft | Location | Operator | Outcome | Died |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 7 Sep 1967 | Schweizer SGU-2 | Elmira, New York, United States | Schweizer Air | No injuries | - |
| 14 Oct 1967 | Schweizer SGU-2 | Barre, Massachusetts, United States | New England SO | No injuries | - |
| 30 Sep 1967 | Schweizer SGU-2 | Big Spring, Texas, United States | Sailplanes Inc | No injuries | - |
| 6 May 1967 | Schweizer SGU-2 | Red Wing, Minnesota, United States | Red Wing Soari | No injuries | - |
| 2 Mar 1969 | Schweizer SGU-2 | Sylvania, Georgia, United States | - | Minor injuries | - |
| 26 Apr 1969 | Schweizer SGU-2 | Tewksbury, Massachusetts, United States | - | No injuries | - |
Other accidents in this area
| Date | Aircraft | Location | Operator | Outcome | Died |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 26 Jul 1965 | Hughes 269A-1 | Lynch Ky, Kentucky, United States | Rotairport, Inc | No injuries | - |
| 31 Oct 1965 | Cessna 195B | Imnaha Oreg, Oregon, United States | - | Serious injuries | - |
| 5 Nov 1965 | Bell 204B | Georgetown Colo, Colorado, United States | Whirl-Wide HEL | Minor injuries | - |
| 27 Jan 1965 | Piper PA28 | San Jose Calif, California, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 7 Mar 1965 | Navion B | Englewood Fla, Florida, United States | - | Minor injuries | - |
| 6 Apr 1965 | Boeing A75N1 | Mesa Ariz, Arizona, United States | - | No injuries | - |