Schweizer SGS233 N17894
10 August 1980 · Frankfort, Kentucky, United States · Serious injuries
Summary
On 10 August 1980 at about 17:30 local time, a Schweizer SGS233 registered N17894, operated by Central Kentuc, was involved in an accident during the takeoff phase of flight near Frankfort, Kentucky, United States. One person was on board and one was seriously injured. The aircraft was destroyed. No probable cause statement is available for this record.
The record
- Date
- at 17:30
- Classification
- Accident
- Location
- Frankfort, Kentucky, United States
- Nearest airport
- Capitol City
- Coordinates
- Not recorded
- Aircraft
- Schweizer SGS233
- Registration
- N17894
- Category
- Glider
- Operator
- Central Kentuc
- Operating rule
- Fixed Base Operator
- Purpose of flight
- Ferry
- Phase of flight
- Takeoff
- Route
- S → Local
- Aircraft damage
- Destroyed
- Weather
- VMC
- Light
- Daylight
- NTSB number
- 3-2397
People
1 person was seriously injured.
| On board | Died | Serious | Minor | Uninjured |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 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
ATMTD AERO TOW OFF 1700FT CLR AREA OF GOLF COURSE.TOW PLANE ABORTED.WING HIT GND, TURNING BTN TREES
Quoted verbatim from the NTSB record.
Other Schweizer SGS233 accidents
| Date | Aircraft | Location | Operator | Outcome | Died |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 10 May 1980 | Schweizer SGS233 | Warrenton, Virginia, United States | - | Minor injuries | - |
| 2 Feb 1980 | Schweizer SGS233 | High Springs, Florida, United States | Rudy's Glider | Serious injuries | - |
| 27 Apr 1980 | Schweizer SGS233 | Milton, New York, United States | Mohawk Soaring | Serious injuries | - |
| 20 Apr 1980 | Schweizer SGS233 | Jersey Shore, Pennsylvania, United States | Bald Eagle SOA | No injuries | - |
| 24 Nov 1979 | Schweizer SGS233 | Terryville, Connecticut, United States | CT Soaring CEN | Minor injuries | - |
| 26 Sep 1979 | Schweizer SGS233 | Colorado Spgs, Colorado, United States | Wave Flights | Serious injuries | - |
Other accidents in this area
| Date | Aircraft | Location | Operator | Outcome | Died |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 15 Feb 1980 | Grum-Amer AA-5 | Miami, Florida, United States | - | Fatal | 1 |
| 20 Mar 1980 | Piper PA-30 | Charlotte, North Carolina, United States | Caro-Wings FLI | Fatal | 1 |
| 27 May 1980 | Cessna 150 | Clinton, Maryland, United States | Andrews Aero C | No injuries | - |
| 19 May 1980 | Cessna 150 | Everett, Pennsylvania, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 18 May 1980 | Grumman AA-1 | Sylvania, Ohio, United States | - | Fatal | 2 |
| 10 Apr 1980 | Cessna 150 | Colusa, California, United States | Sky View Aviat | No injuries | - |