Plane Crash List

Schweizer SGS2-33A N1181S

28 May 1991 · Little River, South Carolina, United States · No injuries

Summary

On 28 May 1991 at about 14:45 local time, a Schweizer SGS2-33A registered N1181S, operated by Carolina Sailplanes, Inc., was involved in an accident near Little River, South Carolina, United States. One person was on board and nobody was injured. The aircraft was substantially damaged. The NTSB has published a probable cause for this accident; it is quoted in full below.

The record

Date
at 14:45
Classification
Accident
Location
Little River, South Carolina, United States
Nearest airport
Cypress Bay (5J8)
Coordinates
33.8707, -78.6295
Aircraft
Schweizer SGS2-33A
Registration
N1181S
Category
Glider
Operator
Carolina Sailplanes, Inc.
Operating rule
Part 91: General Aviation
Purpose of flight
Personal
Phase of flight
Not recorded
Aircraft damage
Substantial
Weather
VMC
Light
Day
NTSB number
ATL91LA101

People

Nobody was injured.

On board Died Serious Minor Uninjured
1 0 0 0 1

Probable cause

THAT THE PILOT DRAGGED THE RIGHT WING TIP ON FINAL APPROACH WHEN HE FAILED TO CONTROL THE AIRCRAFT. FACTORS TO THIS ACCIDENT WERE: A WIND SHIFT BELOW THE TREETOPS.

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

Read the full NTSB narrative

THE PILOT HAD COMPLETED A LOCAL PLEASURE FLIGHT AND WAS ON A SHORT FINAL BELOW THE SURROUNDING TREETOPS WHEN THE WIND CHANGED. HE ATTEMPTED TO CORRECT THE ROLL CONDITION, BUT ALLOWED THE RIGHT WING TO CONTACT THE GROUND. THE PILOT LOST CONTROL OF THE GLIDER PRIOR TO TOUCHDOWN.

Quoted verbatim from the NTSB record.

Other Schweizer SGS2 accidents

Date Aircraft Location Operator Outcome Died
5 Jul 1992 Schweizer SGS2-33A
N36133
Kendallville, Indiana, United States Bryan Soaring Club, Inc. No injuries -
6 Sep 1993 Schweizer SGS2-33A
N34367
Eighty Four, Pennsylvania, United States PGH Soaring Club Inc. No injuries -
26 Jun 1994 Schweizer SGS2-32
N1175S
Plymouth, Massachusetts, United States
no coordinates
Simmons, Daniel F. Serious injuries -
23 Apr 1987 Schweizer SGS2-33
N11468
Mokuleia, Hawaii, United States Honolulu Soaring Club, Inc. Serious injuries -
9 Nov 1986 Schweizer SGS2-33A
N7558
Sun City, Arizona, United States Michael W. Mullane No injuries -
7 Mar 1983 Schweizer SGS2-33A
N7547
Fremont, California, United States - Serious injuries -

All 23 records for this type

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