Schweizer SGS233 N33978
25 November 1978 · Warrenton, Virginia, United States · Serious injuries
Summary
On 25 November 1978 at about 12:38 local time, a Schweizer SGS233 registered N33978, operated by Warrenton Air, was involved in an accident during the landing phase of flight near Warrenton, Virginia, United States. 2 people were on board and one was seriously injured, one had minor injuries. The aircraft was destroyed. No probable cause statement is available for this record.
The record
- Date
- at 12:38
- Classification
- Accident
- Location
- Warrenton, Virginia, United States
- Nearest airport
- Warrenton Airpark
- Coordinates
- Not recorded
- Aircraft
- Schweizer SGS233
- Registration
- N33978
- Category
- Glider
- Operator
- Warrenton Air
- Operating rule
- Fixed Base Operator
- Purpose of flight
- Pleasure
- Phase of flight
- Landing
- Route
- S → Local
- Aircraft damage
- Destroyed
- Weather
- VMC
- Light
- Daylight
- NTSB number
- 3-3421
People
1 person was seriously injured.
| On board | Died | Serious | Minor | Uninjured |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 |
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
WIND GUSTING TO 20KTS.
Quoted verbatim from the NTSB record.
Other Schweizer SGS233 accidents
| Date | Aircraft | Location | Operator | Outcome | Died |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 8 Apr 1978 | Schweizer SGS233 | Norfolk, Massachusetts, United States | MIT Soaring AS | No 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 |