Plane Crash List

Schweizer SGS 2-33A N65843

30 August 1989 · Hemet, California, United States · Minor injuries

Summary

On 30 August 1989 at about 20:00 local time, a Schweizer SGS 2-33A registered N65843 was involved in an accident near Hemet, California, United States. 3 people were on board and 2 had minor injuries. The aircraft was destroyed. The NTSB has published a probable cause for this accident; it is quoted in full below.

The record

Date
at 20:00
Classification
Accident
Location
Hemet, California, United States
Nearest airport
Hemet-Ryan (HMT)
Coordinates
Not recorded
Aircraft
Schweizer SGS 2-33A
Registration
N65843
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
LAX89LA291

People

2 people had minor injuries.

On board Died Serious Minor Uninjured
3 0 0 2 1

Probable cause

INADEQUATE CREW COORDINATION BETWEEN THE TOW PILOT AND GLIDER PILOT, FAILURE OF THE GLIDER PILOT TO OBTAIN PROPER ASSISTANCE, AND THE TOW PILOT'S MISUNDERSTANDING OF THE GLIDER PILOT'S INTENTIONS.

Quoted verbatim from the NTSB record. This site does not paraphrase or interpret it.

Read the full NTSB narrative

WHEN THE GLIDER PLT & TOW PLT WERE READY TO LAUNCH, THE RWY ASSISTANT WAS HELPING WITH THE LAUNCH OF ANOTHER GLIDER. THE GLIDER PLT OF N65843 ELECTED TO CONNECT THE TOW LINE TO HIS OWN GLIDER. THE TOW PLANE WAS TAXIED INTO PSN & THE GLIDER PLT CONNECTED THE LINE. THE TOW PLT WATCHED AS THE GLIDER PLT GOT INTO THE COCKPIT (AFT SEAT) WITH A PSGR IN THE FRONT SEAT. THE GLIDER PLT THEN DECIDED TO GET OUT AGAIN TO ADJUST HIS SEAT CUSHION. HOWEVER, AS HE WAS GETTING OUT, THE TOW PLT SAW MOVEMENT OF THE RUDDER WHICH HE ASSUMED WAS THE SIGNAL FOR LAUNCH. THE TOW PLT LOOKED AWAY & BGN A TAKEOFF WITH ONLY THE PSGR IN THE GLIDER. SUBSEQUENTLY, THE GLIDER WAS RELEASED AS IT WENT OUT OF CONTROL, STALLED & CRASHED.

Quoted verbatim from the NTSB record.

Aircraft involved

Aircraft Registration Operator Damage
Schweizer SGS 2-33A SGS 2-33A N65843 - Destroyed
Cessna 182E 182E N9340X - Minor

Other Schweizer SGS-2 accidents

Date Aircraft Location Operator Outcome Died
19 Aug 1989 Schweizer SGS-2-32
N414LF
Plymouth, Connecticut, United States
no coordinates
- No injuries -
3 Dec 1989 Schweizer SGS-2-33A
N2610H
Waynesville, Ohio, United States - No injuries -
29 Jun 1989 Schweizer SGS 2-33A
N2059T
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5 Jun 1988 Schweizer SGS-2-33
N1240S
Erwinna, Pennsylvania, United States Country Aviation No injuries -
4 Apr 1990 Schweizer SGS 2-33A
N2048T
Morgan, Utah, United States - No injuries -
21 Jul 1990 Schweizer SGS-2-33A
N2724H
Gt. Barrington, Massachusetts, United States
no coordinates
- Minor injuries -

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