Schweizer SGS233 N2468W
13 April 1969 · Marion, Ohio, United States · Serious injuries
Summary
On 13 April 1969 at about 17:24 local time, a Schweizer SGS233 registered N2468W, operated by Central Ohio S, was involved in an accident during the takeoff phase of flight near Marion, Ohio, United States. One person was on board. The aircraft was slightly damaged. No probable cause statement is available for this record.
The record
- Date
- at 17:24
- Classification
- Accident
- Location
- Marion, Ohio, United States
- Nearest airport
- Marion
- Coordinates
- Not recorded
- Aircraft
- Schweizer SGS233
- Registration
- N2468W
- Category
- Glider
- Operator
- Central Ohio S
- Operating rule
- Flying Club
- Purpose of flight
- Pleasure
- Phase of flight
- Takeoff
- Route
- S → S
- Aircraft damage
- Minor
- Weather
- VMC
- Light
- Daylight
- NTSB number
- 3-2748
People
Injuries not recorded.
| On board | Died | Serious | Minor | Uninjured |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
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
TOW PLT MISTOOK SIGNAL, STARTED T/O PREMATURELY. GLIDER WG STRUCK SIGNAL MAN.
Quoted verbatim from the NTSB record.
Other Schweizer SGS233 accidents
| Date | Aircraft | Location | Operator | Outcome | Died |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 6 Sep 1969 | Schweizer SGS233 | Highland, Illinois, United States | St.louis Soari | No injuries | - |
| 26 Aug 1969 | Schweizer SGS233 | Barstow, California, United States | Orange County | Minor injuries | - |
| 22 Nov 1969 | Schweizer SGS233 | Elsinore, California, United States | Aero Enterpris | No injuries | - |
| 15 Dec 1969 | Schweizer SGS233 | Elsinore, California, United States | Aero Enterpris | No injuries | - |
| 6 Oct 1968 | Schweizer SGS233 | Calistoga, California, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 22 Jun 1968 | Schweizer SGS233 | Dansville, New York, United States | Rochester Soar | Minor injuries | - |
Other accidents in this area
| Date | Aircraft | Location | Operator | Outcome | Died |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2 Feb 1969 | Piper PA-28 | Lacosta Is, Florida, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 1 Mar 1969 | Cessna 310 | Orlando, Florida, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 15 Mar 1969 | Luscombe 8A | Sedalia, Colorado, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 22 Apr 1969 | Beechcraft H35 | Union Lake, Michigan, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 23 Mar 1969 | Piper PA-22 | Midlothian, Illinois, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 30 May 1969 | Taylr Titch M-3 | Watkins, Colorado, United States | - | Fatal | 1 |