Schweizer SGS 2-33 N5728S
6 January 2007 · Immokalee, Florida, United States · Serious injuries
Summary
On 6 January 2007 at about 18:30 local time, a Schweizer SGS 2-33 registered N5728S was involved in an accident near Immokalee, Florida, United States. 2 people were on board and one was seriously injured. The NTSB has published a probable cause for this accident; it is quoted in full below.
The record
- Date
- at 18:30
- Classification
- Accident
- Location
- Immokalee, Florida, United States
- Nearest airport
- Immokalee Airport (IMM)
- Coordinates
- 26.4331, -81.4011
- Aircraft
- Schweizer SGS 2-33
- Registration
- N5728S
- Category
- Glider
- Operator
- Not recorded
- Operating rule
- Part 91: General Aviation
- Purpose of flight
- Instructional
- Phase of flight
- Not recorded
- Route
- Immokalee → Unknown
- Aircraft damage
- Not recorded
- Weather
- VMC
- Light
- Day
- NTSB number
- MIA07LA041
People
1 person was seriously injured.
| On board | Died | Serious | Minor | Uninjured |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
Probable cause
The failure of the glider towing "weak link," for undetermined reasons, at an inadequate altitude to effect a normal landing, resulting in a hard landing.
Quoted verbatim from the NTSB record. This site does not paraphrase or interpret it.
Read the full NTSB narrative
Shortly after takeoff after being towed by an automobile, the "weak link" of the tow rope broke while the glider was at an altitude of 40 feet. The pilot-rated student pitched down and established landing attitude at about 5 feet. The glider made a hard landing, seriously injuring the CFI. The pilot-rated student was not injured. The failed "weak link" was discarded by the operator before the NTSB made contact.
Quoted verbatim from the NTSB record.
Other Schweizer SGS-2 accidents
| Date | Aircraft | Location | Operator | Outcome | Died |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 23 May 2007 | Schweizer SGS 2-33A | Castroville, Texas, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 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 | - |
Other accidents in this area
| Date | Aircraft | Location | Operator | Outcome | Died |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 23 May 2007 | Beechcraft 76 | Pahokee, Florida, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 11 Jul 2007 | Piper PA-31-350 | Orlando, Florida, United States | Baer Air, Inc. | No injuries | - |
| 11 Jul 2007 | Boeing 757-232 | Fort Lauderdale, Florida, United States | Delta Airlines Inc DFW Base Maintenance | No injuries | - |
| 21 Apr 2007 | Cessna 182Q | Cudjoe Key, Florida, United States | Mark A Chase | Fatal | 3 |
| 20 Sep 2007 | Cessna 190 | Yulee, Florida, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 25 Sep 2007 | Piper PA-24-250 | Wimauma, Florida, United States | Robert H. Meier | No injuries | - |