Schweizer SGS 2-33A N5786S
4 October 1984 · Hood River, Oregon, United States · Minor injuries
Summary
On 4 October 1984 at about 17:45 local time, a Schweizer SGS 2-33A registered N5786S was involved in an accident near Hood River, Oregon, United States. One person was 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 17:45
- Classification
- Accident
- Location
- Hood River, Oregon, United States
- Nearest airport
- Hood River (4S2)
- Coordinates
- 45.6095, -121.5804
- Aircraft
- Schweizer SGS 2-33A
- Registration
- N5786S
- Category
- Glider
- Operator
- Not recorded
- Operating rule
- Part 91: General Aviation
- Purpose of flight
- Instructional
- Phase of flight
- Not recorded
- Route
- Hood River → Hood River
- Aircraft damage
- Substantial
- Weather
- VMC
- Light
- Day
- NTSB number
- SEA85LA002
People
1 person had minor injuries.
| On board | Died | Serious | Minor | Uninjured |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 0 | 0 | 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
AT ABOUT 150 FT AGL ON CLIMB OUT, THE TOW PLANE LOST POWER FOR AN UNSPECIFIED REASON. THE GLIDER PILOT RELEASED THE TOW AND EXECUTED A 180 DEGREE COURSE REVERSAL TO A DOWNWIND (15 KTS) LANDING. DURING ROLL OUT, THE LEFT WING CONTACTED THE GROUND, CAUSING AN INADVERTANT GROUND LOOP.
Quoted verbatim from the NTSB record.
Other Schweizer SGS-2 accidents
| Date | Aircraft | Location | Operator | Outcome | Died |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 16 Jun 1984 | Schweizer SGS 2-33 | Perkasie, Pennsylvania, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 5 Jul 1984 | Schweizer SGS 2-33 | Eagle, Colorado, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 15 Jul 1984 | Schweizer SGS 2-33A | Thomaston, Connecticut, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 30 Sep 1984 | Schweizer SGS 2-33 | Churchton, Maryland, United States | Charles W. Leatherman | No injuries | - |
| 6 Oct 1984 | Schweizer SGS 2-33 | Twentynine Palm, California, United States | - | Serious injuries | - |
| 24 Jul 1985 | Schweizer SGS 2-33A | Plymouth, Massachusetts, United States | Yankee Aviation Serivices | No injuries | - |
Other accidents in this area
| Date | Aircraft | Location | Operator | Outcome | Died |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 5 Jan 1984 | Hiller UH-12E | Mapleton, Oregon, United States | - | Minor injuries | - |
| 14 Jan 1984 | Piper PA28R-200 | Newport, Oregon, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 22 Jan 1984 | Piper PA-18-135 | Klamath Falls, Oregon, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 25 Jan 1984 | Cessna T21OL | Bend, Oregon, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 27 Jan 1984 | Piper PA-20 | Imnaha, Oregon, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 10 Feb 1984 | Piper PA-34-200 | Burns, Oregon, United States | - | No injuries | - |