Schweizer SGS233 N2930H
24 November 1979 · Terryville, Connecticut, United States · Minor injuries
Summary
On 24 November 1979 at about 15:30 local time, a Schweizer SGS233 registered N2930H, operated by CT Soaring CEN, was involved in an accident during the landing phase of flight near Terryville, Connecticut, United States. 2 people were on board and 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
- Terryville, Connecticut, United States
- Nearest airport
- Grass Field
- Coordinates
- Not recorded
- Aircraft
- Schweizer SGS233
- Registration
- N2930H
- Category
- Glider
- Operator
- CT Soaring CEN
- Operating rule
- Fixed Base Operator
- Purpose of flight
- Pleasure
- Phase of flight
- Landing
- Route
- Waterbury, Ct → Local
- Aircraft damage
- Substantial
- Weather
- VMC
- Light
- Daylight
- NTSB number
- 3-3546
People
1 person had minor injuries.
| On board | Died | Serious | Minor | Uninjured |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 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
WIND GUSTING TO 15KTS.
Quoted verbatim from the NTSB record.
Other Schweizer SGS233 accidents
| Date | Aircraft | Location | Operator | Outcome | Died |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 26 Sep 1979 | Schweizer SGS233 | Colorado Spgs, Colorado, United States | Wave Flights | Serious 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 | - |