Schweizer SGS233 N2480W
8 April 1978 · Norfolk, Massachusetts, United States · No injuries
Summary
On 8 April 1978 at about 13:05 local time, a Schweizer SGS233 registered N2480W, operated by MIT Soaring AS, was involved in an accident during the landing phase of flight near Norfolk, Massachusetts, United States. One person was on board and nobody was injured. The aircraft was substantially damaged. No probable cause statement is available for this record.
The record
- Date
- at 13:05
- Classification
- Accident
- Location
- Norfolk, Massachusetts, United States
- Nearest airport
- Norfolk
- Coordinates
- Not recorded
- Aircraft
- Schweizer SGS233
- Registration
- N2480W
- Category
- Glider
- Operator
- MIT Soaring AS
- Operating rule
- Flying Club
- Purpose of flight
- Pleasure
- Phase of flight
- Landing
- Route
- S → Local
- Aircraft damage
- Substantial
- Weather
- VMC
- Light
- Daylight
- NTSB number
- 3-0945
People
Nobody was injured.
| 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.
Other Schweizer SGS233 accidents
| Date | Aircraft | Location | Operator | Outcome | Died |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 25 Nov 1978 | Schweizer SGS233 | Warrenton, Virginia, United States | Warrenton Air | Serious injuries | - |
| 14 Jul 1978 | Schweizer SGS233 | Pontiac, Michigan, United States | Drake Aviation | No injuries | - |
| 13 Sep 1978 | Schweizer SGS233 | Warrenton, Virginia, United States | Warrenton Soar | No injuries | - |
| 24 Nov 1979 | Schweizer SGS233 | Terryville, Connecticut, United States | CT Soaring CEN | Minor injuries | - |
| 25 Jun 1977 | Schweizer SGS233 | Lawton, Oklahoma, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 16 Feb 1977 | Schweizer SGS233 | Erwinna, Pennsylvania, United States | Erwinna Aviati | No injuries | - |
Other accidents in this area
| Date | Aircraft | Location | Operator | Outcome | Died |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 14 Apr 1978 | Cessna 150L | Hallandale, Mississippi, United States | Boardman Aviat | Serious injuries | - |
| 3 Jun 1978 | Cessna 310Q | Destin, Florida, United States | Araguel Sander | No injuries | - |
| 29 Apr 1978 | Beechcraft S-35 | Audubon, Iowa, United States | - | Fatal | 5 |
| 29 May 1978 | Piper PA-23 | Longdale, Oklahoma, United States | - | Fatal | 1 |
| 11 Aug 1978 | Bell 47G4A | New Rochelle, New York, United States | Island Helicop | No injuries | - |
| 23 Apr 1978 | Piper PA-31 | Arlington, Indiana, United States | - | Fatal | 9 |