Schweizer SGS233 N1201S
12 December 1971 · Williamson, Georgia, United States · Fatal
Summary
On 12 December 1971 at about 15:45 local time, a Schweizer SGS233 registered N1201S, operated by Antique Acres, was involved in an accident during the landing phase of flight near Williamson, Georgia, United States. One person was on board and one died. The aircraft was substantially damaged. No probable cause statement is available for this record.
The record
- Date
- at 15:45
- Classification
- Accident
- Location
- Williamson, Georgia, United States
- Nearest airport
- Antique Acres
- Coordinates
- Not recorded
- Aircraft
- Schweizer SGS233
- Registration
- N1201S
- Category
- Glider
- Operator
- Antique Acres
- Operating rule
- Fixed Base Operator
- Purpose of flight
- Solo
- Phase of flight
- Landing
- Route
- S → Local
- Aircraft damage
- Substantial
- Weather
- VMC
- Light
- Daylight
- NTSB number
- 3-4098
People
1 person died.
| On board | Died | Serious | Minor | Uninjured |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
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.
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Other Schweizer SGS233 accidents
| Date | Aircraft | Location | Operator | Outcome | Died |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 3 Jul 1971 | Schweizer SGS233 | Milpitas, California, United States | Fremont Glidin | No injuries | - |
| 5 Sep 1971 | Schweizer SGS233 | Abbott, Arkansas, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 21 Sep 1971 | Schweizer SGS233 | Erwinna, Pennsylvania, United States | Erwinna Aviati | No injuries | - |
| 23 Oct 1971 | Schweizer SGS233 | Haleiwa, Hawaii, United States | Lift Inc. | No injuries | - |
| 2 Jul 1972 | Schweizer SGS233 | Williamson, Georgia, United States | Antique Acres | Fatal | 2 |
| 20 May 1972 | Schweizer SGS233 | Estaboga, Alabama, United States | Birmingham S.s | No injuries | - |
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| Date | Aircraft | Location | Operator | Outcome | Died |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 9 Mar 1971 | M Mustang M-1 | Aurora, Colorado, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 25 Jan 1971 | Cessna 172 | Creston, Iowa, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 12 Jan 1971 | Piper PA-22 | Sarasota, Florida, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 14 Mar 1971 | Cessna 172K | Bethany, Oklahoma, United States | Diamond Air, In | No injuries | - |
| 27 Mar 1971 | Taylorcraft DCO-65 | Portage, Pennsylvania, United States | - | Minor injuries | - |
| 20 May 1971 | Flybaby 1A | Oxford, Connecticut, United States | - | Minor injuries | - |