Schweizer SGS 2-33A N1222S
30 November 1986 · Wurtsboro, New York, United States · No injuries
Summary
On 30 November 1986 at about 19:30 local time, a Schweizer SGS 2-33A registered N1222S was involved in an accident near Wurtsboro, New York, 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 19:30
- Classification
- Accident
- Location
- Wurtsboro, New York, United States
- Nearest airport
- Wurtsboro (N82)
- Coordinates
- 41.5690, -74.4795
- Aircraft
- Schweizer SGS 2-33A
- Registration
- N1222S
- Category
- Glider
- Operator
- Not recorded
- Operating rule
- Part 91: General Aviation
- Purpose of flight
- Personal
- Phase of flight
- Not recorded
- Aircraft damage
- Substantial
- Weather
- VMC
- Light
- Day
- NTSB number
- NYC87DFA02
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 PILOT WAS LANDING A SCHWEIZER SGS-233 WHEN HE STARTED TO GET INTO A PILOT INDUCED OSCILLATION. THE OSCILLATIONS INCREASED AND THE AIRCRAFT IMPACTED IN A NOSE LOW ATTITUDE. THE PILOT SAID THE ACCIDENT COULD HAVE BEEN PREVENTED WITH LESS CONTROL INPUT, TIMELY USE OF DIVE BRAKED AND LESS AIRSPEED ON FINAL APCH.
Quoted verbatim from the NTSB record.
Other Schweizer SGS-2 accidents
| Date | Aircraft | Location | Operator | Outcome | Died |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 28 Jul 1986 | Schweizer SGS 2-33A | Mattoon, Illinois, United States | - | Minor injuries | - |
| 9 Nov 1986 | Schweizer SGS 2-33 | Perris, California, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 28 Aug 1986 | Schweizer SGS 2-32 | Fremont, California, United States | - | Serious injuries | - |
| 9 Aug 1986 | Schweizer SGS 2-33A | Durango, Colorado, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 19 May 1986 | Schweizer SGS-2-32A | Kurtztown, Pennsylvania, United States | - | Serious injuries | - |
| 1 Aug 1986 | Schweizer SGS-2-33 | Toledo, Washington, United States | - | Serious injuries | - |
Other accidents in this area
| Date | Aircraft | Location | Operator | Outcome | Died |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 10 May 1986 | Robinson R-22A | East Fishkill, New York, United States | - | Fatal | 1 |
| 5 Oct 1986 | Cessna 150M | Farmingdale, New York, United States | - | Serious injuries | - |
| 26 May 1986 | Cessna 172M | Cairo, New York, United States | - | Fatal | 4 |
| 5 Jun 1986 | Aeronca 7AC | Chaumont, New York, United States | - | Fatal | 2 |
| 11 Jul 1986 | Aeronca 7AC | Durhamville, New York, United States | Kamp Airport, Inc. | Fatal | 1 |
| 17 Jul 1986 | Bell B-222A | Staten Island, New York, United States | - | No injuries | - |