Schweizer 2-33A N17884
23 July 1978 · Tully, New York, United States · No injuries
Summary
On 23 July 1978 at about 14:00 local time, a Schweizer 2-33A registered N17884, operated by Thermal Ridge, was involved in an accident during the takeoff phase of flight near Tully, New York, 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 14:00
- Classification
- Accident
- Location
- Tully, New York, United States
- Coordinates
- Not recorded
- Aircraft
- Schweizer 2-33A
- Registration
- N17884
- Category
- Glider
- Operator
- Thermal Ridge
- Operating rule
- Flying School
- Purpose of flight
- Pleasure
- Phase of flight
- Takeoff
- Route
- Preble, Ny → Local
- Aircraft damage
- Substantial
- Weather
- VMC
- Light
- Daylight
- NTSB number
- 3-2348
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.
Read the full NTSB narrative
WHEEL EQPD-OFF ARPT LNDG AFTR TOW ROPE BROKE.LNDD IN A POTATO FLD.
Quoted verbatim from the NTSB record.
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| Date | Aircraft | Location | Operator | Outcome | Died |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 18 Jun 1978 | Schweizer 2-33 | White Bear Lk, Minnesota, United States | - | Minor injuries | - |
| 26 Aug 1978 | Schweizer 2-33A | Boulder, Colorado, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 23 Dec 1978 | Schweizer 2-33A | Kutztown, Pennsylvania, United States | Kutztown AVN | No injuries | - |
| 8 Sep 1978 | Schweizer 2-33A | Black Forest, Colorado, United States | Wave Flight In | Serious injuries | - |
| 13 May 1978 | Schweizer 2-33A | Vacaville, California, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 22 Jun 1978 | Schweizer 2-33A | Spilewood, Texas, United States | Windermere SOA | Minor injuries | - |
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| 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 |