Schweizer SGS-2-33A N233HH
25 January 1997 · Clermont, Florida, United States · Minor injuries
Summary
On 25 January 1997 at about 18:02 local time, a Schweizer SGS-2-33A registered N233HH was involved in an accident near Clermont, Florida, United States. One person was on board and one had minor injuries. 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 18:02
- Classification
- Accident
- Location
- Clermont, Florida, United States
- Nearest airport
- Seminole Lake Gliderport (6FL0)
- Coordinates
- 28.5497, -81.7502
- Aircraft
- Schweizer SGS-2-33A
- Registration
- N233HH
- 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
- MIA97LA074
People
1 person had minor injuries.
| On board | Died | Serious | Minor | Uninjured |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
Probable cause
the pilot's improper planning/decision by electing to be towed aloft with a cold front nearby, which resulted in an in-flight encounter with wind gusts from the nearby cold front and subsequent in-flight collision with trees.
Quoted verbatim from the NTSB record. This site does not paraphrase or interpret it.
Read the full NTSB narrative
The pilot elected to be towed aloft, as a cold front was approaching. While on final approach to land, the glider encountered a wind gust, which resulted in an uncommanded left bank and a 120-degree change in direction. The pilot recovered, then landed the glider in trees short of the runway. The gliderport owner stated that he was just about to cancel flight operations when the accident occurred.
Quoted verbatim from the NTSB record.
Other Schweizer SGS-2 accidents
| Date | Aircraft | Location | Operator | Outcome | Died |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 20 Jul 1997 | Schweizer SGS 2-8 | Menominee Falls, Wisconsin, United States | - | Serious injuries | - |
| 12 Apr 1997 | Schweizer SGS 2-33A | Llano, California, United States | Civil Air Patrol Squadron 41 | No injuries | - |
| 19 Jun 1996 | Schweizer SGS 2-33AK | Mattoon, Illinois, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 11 Jun 1998 | Schweizer SGS 2-33A | North Plains, Oregon, United States | Emanuel, Joel, H. | No injuries | - |
| 11 May 1996 | Schweizer SGS-2-33A | Readington, New Jersey, United States | - | Serious injuries | - |
| 19 May 1996 | Schweizer SGS-2-33A | Bloomingburg, New York, United States | - | Serious injuries | - |
Other accidents in this area
| Date | Aircraft | Location | Operator | Outcome | Died |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 10 Apr 1997 | Cessna 152 | La Crosse, Florida, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 10 Apr 1997 | Navion A | Quincy, Florida, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 13 Apr 1997 | Diamond DA 20-A1 | Hollywood, Florida, United States | Pelican Airways | No injuries | - |
| 15 Jul 1997 | Cessna 172N | Lakeland, Florida, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 18 Apr 1997 | Cessna 150M | Ormond Beach, Florida, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 19 Jul 1997 | Bellanca 8GCBC | Bunnell, Florida, United States | - | Minor injuries | - |