Schweizer SGS233 N2473W
31 March 1973 · Vacaville, California, United States · No injuries
Summary
On 31 March 1973 at about 10:30 local time, a Schweizer SGS233 registered N2473W was involved in an accident during the takeoff phase of flight near Vacaville, California, 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 10:30
- Classification
- Accident
- Location
- Vacaville, California, United States
- Nearest airport
- Vacaville
- Coordinates
- Not recorded
- Aircraft
- Schweizer SGS233
- Registration
- N2473W
- Category
- Glider
- Operator
- Not recorded
- Operating rule
- Private Owner
- Purpose of flight
- Dual
- Phase of flight
- Takeoff
- Route
- S → Local
- Aircraft damage
- Substantial
- Weather
- VMC
- Light
- Daylight
- NTSB number
- 3-0713
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 PLT USED IMPROPER HAND SIGNALS.TOW PLT OPENED THROTTLE.N2473W HIT SGS233 N7764S, MINOR DMG.
Quoted verbatim from the NTSB record.
Other Schweizer SGS233 accidents
| Date | Aircraft | Location | Operator | Outcome | Died |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 24 Jul 1973 | Schweizer SGS233 | Shirley, New York, United States | Long Island SO | No injuries | - |
| 20 Mar 1973 | Schweizer SGS233 | Fremont, California, United States | Sky Sailing AI | Minor injuries | - |
| 24 Aug 1973 | Schweizer SGS233 | Erwinna, Pennsylvania, United States | Erwinna Aviati | No injuries | - |
| 6 Mar 1973 | Schweizer SGS233 | Huntington, West Virginia, United States | Mountaineer SO | Serious injuries | - |
| 7 Mar 1973 | Schweizer SGS233 | Mokuleia, Hawaii, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 18 Sep 1973 | Schweizer SGS233 | Odessa, Florida, United States | National Aviat | No injuries | - |
Other accidents in this area
| Date | Aircraft | Location | Operator | Outcome | Died |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2 Jan 1973 | Cessna 150J | No.olmstead, Ohio, United States | Ortner Air SER | No injuries | - |
| 26 Mar 1973 | Cessna 180 | Chickasha, Oklahoma, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 8 Mar 1973 | Cessna 210H | Flagler Beach, Florida, United States | Asphalt Produc | Fatal | 1 |
| 14 Apr 1973 | Cessna 172 | Bristol, Wisconsin, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 24 May 1973 | Cessna 150F | Albuquerque, New Mexico, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 25 Mar 1973 | Lake LA-4 | Key West, Florida, United States | US Dept of INT | No injuries | - |