Schweizer SGS233 N65840
26 September 1979 · Colorado Spgs, Colorado, United States · Serious injuries
Summary
On 26 September 1979 at about 15:30 local time, a Schweizer SGS233 registered N65840, operated by Wave Flights, was involved in an accident during the landing phase of flight near Colorado Spgs, Colorado, United States. 2 people were on board and one was seriously injured, one had minor injuries. The aircraft was substantially damaged. No probable cause statement is available for this record.
The record
- Date
- at 15:30
- Classification
- Accident
- Location
- Colorado Spgs, Colorado, United States
- Nearest airport
- Black Forest
- Coordinates
- Not recorded
- Aircraft
- Schweizer SGS233
- Registration
- N65840
- Category
- Glider
- Operator
- Wave Flights
- Operating rule
- Flying School
- Purpose of flight
- Dual
- Phase of flight
- Landing
- Route
- S → Local
- Aircraft damage
- Substantial
- Weather
- VMC
- Light
- Daylight
- NTSB number
- 3-3379
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 GUSTS TO 40KTS.
Quoted verbatim from the NTSB record.
Other Schweizer SGS233 accidents
| Date | Aircraft | Location | Operator | Outcome | Died |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 24 Nov 1979 | Schweizer SGS233 | Terryville, Connecticut, United States | CT Soaring CEN | Minor injuries | - |
| 27 May 1979 | Schweizer SGS233 | Vacaville, California, United States | - | Serious injuries | - |
| 3 Feb 1979 | Schweizer SGS233 | Blairstown, New Jersey, United States | - | Serious injuries | - |
| 10 May 1980 | Schweizer SGS233 | Warrenton, Virginia, United States | - | Minor injuries | - |
| 25 Nov 1978 | Schweizer SGS233 | Warrenton, Virginia, United States | Warrenton Air | Serious injuries | - |
| 2 Feb 1980 | Schweizer SGS233 | High Springs, Florida, United States | Rudy's Glider | Serious injuries | - |
Other accidents in this area
| Date | Aircraft | Location | Operator | Outcome | Died |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 24 Feb 1979 | Cessna 180 | Waunakee, Wisconsin, United States | Anderson Enter | No injuries | - |
| 18 Mar 1979 | Beechcraft P35 | Mormon Mesa, Nevada, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 2 Apr 1979 | Bell 47G2M | Guadalupe, California, United States | R & S Dusters | No injuries | - |
| 18 Apr 1979 | Beechcraft F33A | Goodyear, Arizona, United States | Air Trng Centr | No injuries | - |
| 28 Jul 1979 | Piper PA-28 | Melbourne, Florida, United States | FIT Aviation | No injuries | - |
| 3 Aug 1979 | Piper PA-20 | Red Star, Arkansas, United States | - | No injuries | - |