Schweizer SGS 2-33A N7784S

Summary

On 16 April 2022 at about 19:34 local time, a Schweizer SGS 2-33A registered N7784S, operated by North Carolina Soaring Association, was involved in an accident near Zebulon, North Carolina, United States. 2 people were on board and 2 had minor injuries. The aircraft was substantially damaged. The NTSB has published a probable cause for this accident; it is quoted in full below.

Date

16 April 2022 at 19:34

Classification

Accident

Location

Zebulon, North Carolina, United States

Nearest airport

Crooked Creek Airfield (7NC5)

Coordinates

35.9307, -78.2450

Aircraft

Schweizer SGS 2-33A

Registration

N7784S

Category

Glider

Year built

1969

Operator

North Carolina Soaring Association

Operating rule

Part 91: General Aviation

Purpose of flight

Instructional

Phase of flight

Not recorded

Aircraft damage

Substantial

Weather

VMC

Light

Day

NTSB number

ERA22LA196

2 people had minor injuries.

The flight instructor’s failure to maintain directional control with a quartering tailwind.

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Read the full NTSB narrative

The flight instructor and student pilot were practicing a tow rope failure and were landing the glider with a light, quartering tailwind. On final approach the glider drifted right of the runway centerline and just before touchdown, the right wing struck a tree, which resulted in substantial damage to the right wing and canopy. The flight instructor reported that the airplane had no preimpact mechanical malfunctions or failures that would have precluded normal operation.

Quoted verbatim from the NTSB record.