Schweizer SGS 2-33A N65804
23 May 2007 · Castroville, Texas, United States · No injuries
Summary
On 23 May 2007 at about 18:00 local time, a Schweizer SGS 2-33A registered N65804 was involved in an accident near Castroville, Texas, United States. 2 people were 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 18:00
- Classification
- Accident
- Location
- Castroville, Texas, United States
- Nearest airport
- Castroville Municipal Airport (T89)
- Coordinates
- 29.3399, -98.8692
- Aircraft
- Schweizer SGS 2-33A
- Registration
- N65804
- Category
- Glider
- Operator
- Not recorded
- Operating rule
- Part 91: General Aviation
- Purpose of flight
- Glider Tow
- Phase of flight
- Not recorded
- Route
- Castroville → Castroville
- Aircraft damage
- Substantial
- Weather
- VMC
- Light
- Day
- NTSB number
- DFW07LA157
People
Nobody was injured.
| On board | Died | Serious | Minor | Uninjured |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
Probable cause
The flight instructor's inability to maintain directional control due to the drag created by the tall grass adjacent to the runway. A contributing factor was the tall grass.
Quoted verbatim from the NTSB record. This site does not paraphrase or interpret it.
Read the full NTSB narrative
The glider's flight instructor elected to abort the takeoff tow after he was unable to maintain directional control of the glider due to the excessive drag created by the tall grass on the left side of the runway. The flight instructor was unable to compensate for the dragging wing and released the tow rope. The glider sustained structural damage upon impact with a cornfield.
Quoted verbatim from the NTSB record.
Other Schweizer SGS-2 accidents
| Date | Aircraft | Location | Operator | Outcome | Died |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 Sep 2007 | Schweizer SGS 2-33A | Alliance, Ohio, United States | - | Minor injuries | - |
| 31 Aug 2007 | Schweizer SGS 2-33 | Morgan, Utah, United States | Jeremy Brooking | Serious injuries | - |
| 29 Jan 2007 | Schweizer SGS 2-32 | Bath, Pennsylvania, United States | Robert E. Cook | Serious injuries | - |
| 26 Jul 2007 | Schweizer SGS 2-33A | Warrensburg, Missouri, United States | - | Serious injuries | - |
| 15 Oct 2007 | Schweizer SGS 2-33A | Tehachapi, California, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 6 Jan 2007 | Schweizer SGS 2-33 | Immokalee, Florida, United States | - | Serious injuries | - |
Other accidents in this area
| Date | Aircraft | Location | Operator | Outcome | Died |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 21 Feb 2007 | Piper PA-30 | Lubbock, Texas, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 21 Apr 2007 | Robinson R22 BETA | Van Horn, Texas, United States | Silver State Helicopters | No injuries | - |
| 10 Aug 2007 | Luscombe 8A | Mason County, Texas, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 24 Feb 2007 | Embraer EMB-145LR | Dallas, Texas, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 2 Jun 2007 | Cessna A188B | Happy, Texas, United States | Dudley McNeill | Minor injuries | - |
| 25 Sep 2007 | Cessna 172S | Tyler, Texas, United States | - | No injuries | - |