Plane Crash List

Schweizer SGS-2-33 N17966

23 October 1983 · Norman, Oklahoma, United States · No injuries

Summary

On 23 October 1983 at about 18:15 local time, a Schweizer SGS-2-33 registered N17966, operated by Kevin Churchill, was involved in an accident near Norman, Oklahoma, United States. 2 people were on board and nobody was injured. The aircraft was substantially damaged. No probable cause statement is available for this record.

The record

Date
at 18:15
Classification
Accident
Location
Norman, Oklahoma, United States
Nearest airport
Golsby
Coordinates
35.2507, -97.4592
Aircraft
Schweizer SGS-2-33
Registration
N17966
Category
Glider
Operator
Kevin Churchill
Operating rule
Part 91: General Aviation
Purpose of flight
Personal
Phase of flight
Not recorded
Aircraft damage
Substantial
Weather
VMC
Light
Day
NTSB number
FTW84LA030

People

Nobody was injured.

On board Died Serious Minor Uninjured
2 0 0 0 2

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 ACFT MADE A HARD LANDING & CARTWHEELED.

Quoted verbatim from the NTSB record.

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