Schweizer SGS233 N17961
20 July 1977 · Rosamond, California, United States · No injuries
Summary
On 20 July 1977 at about 17:45 local time, a Schweizer SGS233 registered N17961, operated by Aronsons Air S, was involved in an accident during the takeoff phase of flight near Rosamond, 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 17:45
- Classification
- Accident
- Location
- Rosamond, California, United States
- Nearest airport
- Rosamond
- Coordinates
- Not recorded
- Aircraft
- Schweizer SGS233
- Registration
- N17961
- Category
- Glider
- Operator
- Aronsons Air S
- Operating rule
- Fixed Base Operator
- Purpose of flight
- Towing Gliders
- Phase of flight
- Takeoff
- Route
- S → Local
- Aircraft damage
- Substantial
- Weather
- VMC
- Light
- Daylight
- NTSB number
- 3-1552
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
TOW ACFT ABORTED TKOF, FOULED PLUGS. GLIDER RELEASED TOW & HAD TO LND IN SAGEBRUSH.
Quoted verbatim from the NTSB record.
Other Schweizer SGS233 accidents
| Date | Aircraft | Location | Operator | Outcome | Died |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 25 Jun 1977 | Schweizer SGS233 | Lawton, Oklahoma, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 16 Feb 1977 | Schweizer SGS233 | Erwinna, Pennsylvania, United States | Erwinna Aviati | No injuries | - |
| 12 Mar 1977 | Schweizer SGS233 | San Diego, California, United States | Associated GLI | No injuries | - |
| 4 May 1977 | Schweizer SGS233 | Phoenix, Arizona, United States | Turf Soaring | No injuries | - |
| 30 Jan 1977 | Schweizer SGS233 | Homestead, Florida, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 15 May 1977 | Schweizer SGS233 | Salem, New Hampshire, United States | North East Air | No injuries | - |
Other accidents in this area
| Date | Aircraft | Location | Operator | Outcome | Died |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 18 Mar 1977 | Cessna 182Q | Mangum, Oklahoma, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 25 Mar 1977 | Beechcraft B24R | Anchorage, Alaska, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 10 Apr 1977 | Hiller UH-12E | Thermal, California, United States | - | Fatal | 1 |
| 22 May 1977 | Piper PA-18 | Fort Plain, New York, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 13 Jul 1977 | Cessna 188 | Brookland, Arkansas, United States | JAY H Harmon | No injuries | - |
| 1 May 1977 | Eaa Biplane P | Kennewick, Washington, United States | - | Serious injuries | - |