Schweizer 2-33 N65859
5 June 1983 · Freeport, Pennsylvania, United States · No injuries
Summary
On 5 June 1983 at about 19:00 local time, a Schweizer 2-33 registered N65859, operated by Glennon C. Kidd, was involved in an accident near Freeport, Pennsylvania, 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 19:00
- Classification
- Accident
- Location
- Freeport, Pennsylvania, United States
- Nearest airport
- McVille (G06)
- Coordinates
- 40.6795, -79.6800
- Aircraft
- Schweizer 2-33
- Registration
- N65859
- Category
- Glider
- Operator
- Glennon C. Kidd
- Operating rule
- Part 91: General Aviation
- Purpose of flight
- Personal
- Phase of flight
- Not recorded
- Route
- Freeport → Unknown
- Aircraft damage
- Substantial
- Weather
- VMC
- Light
- Day
- NTSB number
- NYC83LA154
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
THE GLIDER COLLIDED WITH A FENCE DURING LANDING. THE GLIDER HAD EXPERIENCED LOSS OF LIFT SHORTLY AFTER A RELEASE FROM TOW AT 2500 FT AGL. HEAVY SINK AND ALT LOSS WAS ENCOUNTERED AND CONTINUED. THE PILOT STARTED A LONG STRAIGHT IN FINAL APPROACH TO LAND BUT IT WAS STARTED A LITTLE LATE AND THE GLIDER HAD INSUFFICIENT ALT LEFT TO CLEAR A FENCE AT THE APPROACH END OF THE RWY. THE GLIDER WINGS STRUCK THE FENCE POSTS. THE PILOT WAS NOT INJURED.
Quoted verbatim from the NTSB record.
Other Schweizer 2 accidents
| Date | Aircraft | Location | Operator | Outcome | Died |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 22 Jan 1983 | Schweizer 2-33A | North Shore, California, United States | Salton Sea Air Service | Serious injuries | - |
| 28 Aug 1982 | Schweizer 2-33A | Elmira, New York, United States | Harris Hill Soaring | No injuries | - |
| 2 Jun 1984 | Schweizer 2-33 | Saratoga, New York, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 8 Jan 1984 | Schweizer 2-33A | Eustis, Florida, United States | - | Serious injuries | - |
| 29 Dec 1984 | Schweizer 2-33A | Orlando, Florida, United States | - | Serious injuries | - |
| 20 Jun 1982 | Schweizer 2-33A | Brooksville, Florida, United States | Clearwater Soaring Inc. | Serious injuries | - |
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|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 25 Sep 1983 | Cgs HAWK | Huntington Mill, Pennsylvania, United States | Rittner E. Will | Fatal | 1 |
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| 21 Mar 1983 | Britten-Norman BN-2 MARK III | Blue Bell, Pennsylvania, United States | Wings Airways | Minor injuries | - |
| 5 Jan 1983 | Cessna 172N | Centre Hall, Pennsylvania, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 5 Jan 1983 | North American AT-6D | Granville, Pennsylvania, United States | - | Minor injuries | - |
| 19 Jan 1983 | Israel 1124 | New Cumberland, Pennsylvania, United States | - | No injuries | - |