Schweizer 2-33A N2521H
8 January 1984 · Eustis, Florida, United States · Serious injuries
Summary
On 8 January 1984 at about 20:30 local time, a Schweizer 2-33A registered N2521H was involved in an accident near Eustis, Florida, United States. 2 people were on board and one was seriously injured, one had minor injuries. The aircraft was destroyed. No probable cause statement is available for this record.
The record
- Date
- at 20:30
- Classification
- Accident
- Location
- Eustis, Florida, United States
- Nearest airport
- Eustis (X55)
- Coordinates
- 28.8495, -81.6803
- Aircraft
- Schweizer 2-33A
- Registration
- N2521H
- Category
- Glider
- Operator
- Not recorded
- Operating rule
- Part 91: General Aviation
- Purpose of flight
- Instructional
- Phase of flight
- Not recorded
- Aircraft damage
- Destroyed
- Weather
- VMC
- Light
- Day
- NTSB number
- MIA84LA057
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
THE PLT STATED THAT SHE ATTEMPTED TO MAKE A LOW DOWNWIND TURN TO FINAL FROM APPROXIMATELY 300 FT AGL AND THE ACFT ENCOUNTERED A ROLL EFFECT OVER SOME PINE TREES ON THE WEST SIDE OF THE RWY. THE LEFT WING TIP STRUCK THE GROUND AND PULLED THE NOSE INTO THE GROUND. INJURY WAS THE RESULT OF IMPROPER USE OF SEAT BELT/SHOULDER HARNESS RETRAINTS.
Quoted verbatim from the NTSB record.
Other Schweizer 2 accidents
| Date | Aircraft | Location | Operator | Outcome | Died |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2 Jun 1984 | Schweizer 2-33 | Saratoga, New York, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 29 Dec 1984 | Schweizer 2-33A | Orlando, Florida, United States | - | Serious injuries | - |
| 7 Jul 1985 | Schweizer 2-33A | Warrenton, Virginia, United States | - | Serious injuries | - |
| 5 Jun 1983 | Schweizer 2-33 | Freeport, Pennsylvania, United States | Glennon C. Kidd | No injuries | - |
| 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 | - |
Other accidents in this area
| Date | Aircraft | Location | Operator | Outcome | Died |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 13 Feb 1984 | Piper PA-28-140 | Pinellas Park, Florida, United States | - | Serious injuries | - |
| 15 Feb 1984 | Hiller UH-12E | Waldo, Florida, United States | - | Serious injuries | - |
| 16 Feb 1984 | Bell 47-G | Cedar Key, Florida, United States | - | Serious injuries | - |
| 17 Feb 1984 | Cessna 152 | Cooper City, Florida, United States | Eben Air Inc. | Fatal | 2 |
| 17 Feb 1984 | Douglas DC-3 | Miami, Florida, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 22 Feb 1984 | Cessna 310R | St. Petersburg, Florida, United States | - | Fatal | 1 |