Schweizer SGS233 N2894H
29 June 2019 · Blairstown, New Jersey, United States · Serious injuries
Summary
On 29 June 2019 at about 15:00 local time, a Schweizer SGS233 registered N2894H, operated by Jersey Ridge Soaring LLC, was involved in an accident near Blairstown, New Jersey, 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 15:00
- Classification
- Accident
- Location
- Blairstown, New Jersey, United States
- Nearest airport
- Blairstown (1N7)
- Coordinates
- 40.9711, -74.9975
- Aircraft
- Schweizer SGS233
- Registration
- N2894H
- Category
- Glider
- Year built
- 1978
- Operator
- Jersey Ridge Soaring LLC
- Operating rule
- Part 91: General Aviation
- Purpose of flight
- Instructional
- Phase of flight
- Not recorded
- Route
- Blairstown → Blairstown
- Aircraft damage
- Not recorded
- Weather
- VMC
- Light
- Day
- NTSB number
- GAA19CA399
People
1 person was seriously injured.
| On board | Died | Serious | Minor | Uninjured |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
Probable cause
The student pilot's improper landing flare and the flight instructor's delayed remedial action, which resulted in a hard landing and the instructor sustaining a serious injury.
Quoted verbatim from the NTSB record. This site does not paraphrase or interpret it.
Read the full NTSB narrative
The flight instructor reported that, while on final approach to land on a grass field adjacent to the runway and with the student pilot on the controls, a gyrocopter lifted off toward his glider. The student maneuvered away from the gyrocopter and then continued the approach. During the landing, the student flared too high, and despite the instructor's intervention, the glider landed hard. The glider was not damaged; however, the instructor sustained a serious injury. The instructor reported that there were no preaccident mechanical failures or malfunctions with the glider that would have precluded normal operation.
Quoted verbatim from the NTSB record.
Other Schweizer SGS233 accidents
| Date | Aircraft | Location | Operator | Outcome | Died |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 5 Aug 2018 | Schweizer SGS233 | Churchville, Maryland, United States | The Atlantic Soaring Club | No injuries | - |
| 14 Aug 2020 | Schweizer SGS233 | Warner Springs, California, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 20 May 2017 | Schweizer SGS233 | Springfield, Vermont, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 9 Jun 2012 | Schweizer SGS233 | Truckee, California, United States | Soar Truckee Inc. | No injuries | - |
| 24 Jun 1981 | Schweizer SGS233 | Issaquah, Washington, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 10 May 1980 | Schweizer SGS233 | Warrenton, Virginia, United States | - | Minor injuries | - |
Other accidents in this area
| Date | Aircraft | Location | Operator | Outcome | Died |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 11 May 2019 | Aero Commander 695 | Mount Holly, New Jersey, United States | Jersey Ordnance Inc | No injuries | - |
| 24 Sep 2019 | Cessna 172 | Manville, New Jersey, United States | Rtd Aviation Llc | No injuries | - |
| 29 May 2019 | Mooney M20J | Cape May, New Jersey, United States | - | Fatal | 1 |
| 26 Jun 2019 | Beechcraft 35 | Caldwell, New Jersey, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 9 Jun 2019 | Cirrus SR22 | Trenton, New Jersey, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 9 Mar 2019 | Cessna 172 | Mount Holly, New Jersey, United States | - | No injuries | - |