Schweizer 2-32 N65973
24 May 1975 · Mount Pocono, Pennsylvania, United States · Serious injuries
Summary
On 24 May 1975 at about 15:00 local time, a Schweizer 2-32 registered N65973, operated by Sailflights UN, was involved in an accident during the landing phase of flight near Mount Pocono, Pennsylvania, United States. 3 people were on board and one was seriously injured. The aircraft was substantially damaged. No probable cause statement is available for this record.
The record
- Date
- at 15:00
- Classification
- Accident
- Location
- Mount Pocono, Pennsylvania, United States
- Nearest airport
- Mount Pocono Muni
- Coordinates
- Not recorded
- Aircraft
- Schweizer 2-32
- Registration
- N65973
- Category
- Glider
- Operator
- Sailflights UN
- Operating rule
- Flying Club
- Purpose of flight
- Pleasure
- Phase of flight
- Landing
- Route
- S → Local
- Aircraft damage
- Substantial
- Weather
- VMC
- Light
- Daylight
- NTSB number
- 3-1088
People
1 person was seriously injured.
| On board | Died | Serious | Minor | Uninjured |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 3 | 0 | 1 | 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
TOW PLANE EXPD PWR LOSS, PREMATURE RELEASE OF GLIDER.LNDD IN PARKING LOT.
Quoted verbatim from the NTSB record.
Other Schweizer 2 accidents
| Date | Aircraft | Location | Operator | Outcome | Died |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 15 Nov 1975 | Schweizer 2-33 | Julian, Pennsylvania, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 8 Jun 1975 | Schweizer 2-33 | Chester, South Carolina, United States | Bermuda High S | No injuries | - |
| 3 Dec 1975 | Schweizer 2-33 | Unionville, Pennsylvania, United States | - | Serious injuries | - |
| 15 Feb 1975 | Schweizer 2-33 | Waynesville, Ohio, United States | Soaring Societ | Serious injuries | - |
| 19 Apr 1975 | Schweizer 2-33A | St Charles, Missouri, United States | St Charles Fly | No injuries | - |
| 28 Jun 1975 | Schweizer 2-33 | Saratoga Spgs, New York, United States | Mohawk Soaring | No injuries | - |
Other accidents in this area
| Date | Aircraft | Location | Operator | Outcome | Died |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 5 Jan 1975 | Stinson 108 | Vermillion, Minnesota, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 1 Mar 1975 | Bensen B8M | Ocotillo Wells, California, United States | - | Fatal | 1 |
| 18 Mar 1975 | Cessna 182 | Glenville, West Virginia, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 13 Mar 1975 | Aero Comdr 1121 | Tullahoma, Tennessee, United States | Thermonetics I | Minor injuries | - |
| 17 May 1975 | Cessna 177 | West Milford, New Jersey, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 1 Jun 1975 | Bell 206B | St Martinville, Louisiana, United States | Air Marine, Inc | No injuries | - |