Schweizer 2-33 N2669H
31 October 1987 · Blairstown, New Jersey, United States · Serious injuries
Summary
On 31 October 1987 at about 21:00 local time, a Schweizer 2-33 registered N2669H was involved in an accident near Blairstown, New Jersey, United States. One person was on board and one was seriously injured. The aircraft was destroyed. No probable cause statement is available for this record.
The record
- Date
- at 21:00
- Classification
- Accident
- Location
- Blairstown, New Jersey, United States
- Nearest airport
- Blairstown (IN7)
- Coordinates
- Not recorded
- Aircraft
- Schweizer 2-33
- Registration
- N2669H
- Category
- Glider
- Operator
- Not recorded
- Operating rule
- Part 91: General Aviation
- Purpose of flight
- Personal
- Phase of flight
- Not recorded
- Aircraft damage
- Destroyed
- Weather
- VMC
- Light
- Day
- NTSB number
- NYC88LA022
People
1 person was seriously injured.
| On board | Died | Serious | Minor | Uninjured |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 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
AS THE GLIDER WAS BEING TOWED IT LIFTED TOO HIGH ABOVE THE TOW PLANE. AT AN ALTITUDE OF ABOUT 55 TO 65 FEET IT WAS DISCONNECTED. HOWEVER THE GLIDER WAS TILTING SLIGHTLY TO THE RIGHT AND AS THE PILOT ATTEMPTED TO CORRECT, IT STALLED AND CRASHED.
Quoted verbatim from the NTSB record.
Other Schweizer 2 accidents
| Date | Aircraft | Location | Operator | Outcome | Died |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 7 Feb 1987 | Schweizer 2-32 | Vacaville, California, United States | Lagoon Valley Soaring | No injuries | - |
| 14 Aug 1986 | Schweizer 2-22EK | Easton, Washington, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 4 Sep 1988 | Schweizer 2-33A | Hinckley, Illinois, United States | Hinckley Soaring, Inc. | Serious injuries | - |
| 28 Jun 1988 | Schweizer 2-33 | Warrensburg, Missouri, United States | Central MO State Univ. AV DIV. | No injuries | - |
| 2 Apr 1986 | Schweizer 2-32 | Dillingham Fld, Hawaii, United States | Honolulu Soaring | No injuries | - |
| 7 Jul 1985 | Schweizer 2-33A | Warrenton, Virginia, United States | - | Serious injuries | - |
Other accidents in this area
| Date | Aircraft | Location | Operator | Outcome | Died |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 17 Jan 1987 | Marrone VM-1 | Jobstown, New Jersey, United States | - | Fatal | 1 |
| 23 May 1987 | Piper PA-36-400 | Mullica Hill, New Jersey, United States | - | Minor injuries | - |
| 31 Aug 1987 | Piper PA-28-161 | Bridgeton, New Jersey, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 16 Aug 1987 | Piper PA-28-151 | Lakewood, New Jersey, United States | - | Serious injuries | - |
| 31 Aug 1987 | Mooney M20B | Marlboro, New Jersey, United States | - | Minor injuries | - |
| 1 Nov 1987 | McDonnell Douglas DC-9-82 | Newark, New Jersey, United States | Continental Airlines | No injuries | - |