Schweizer SGS 2-33A N2905H

Summary

On 12 March 2024 at about 15:40 local time, a Schweizer SGS 2-33A registered N2905H was involved in an accident near Falcon, Colorado, 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

12 March 2024 at 15:40

Classification

Accident

Location

Falcon, Colorado, United States

Nearest airport

Meadow Lake (FLY)

Coordinates

38.9428, -104.5699

Aircraft

Schweizer SGS 2-33A

Registration

N2905H

Category

Glider

Year built

1979

Operator

Not recorded

Operating rule

Part 91: General Aviation

Purpose of flight

Instructional

Phase of flight

Not recorded

Route

Falcon → Unknown

Aircraft damage

Substantial

Weather

VMC

Light

Day

NTSB number

CEN24LA133

2 people had minor injuries.

The flight instructor’s failure to maintain control during takeoff which resulted in an aerodynamic stall and an impact with terrain.

Quoted verbatim from the NTSB record. This site does not paraphrase or interpret it.

Read the full NTSB narrative

The flight instructor stated that during the ground launch he rotated the glider and then accelerated in ground effect before he pulled aft stick to accelerate on the launch arc. He then applied right stick correction for runway alignment after which a gust of wind lifted the right wing. The flight instructor was unable to counter the left roll with flight control inputs and the glider stalled. The tow rope, once side loaded, automatically disconnected as designed. The left wing impacted the ground which resulted in substantial damage to the left wing and empennage. The flight instructor stated that there were no mechanical malfunctions or failures that would have precluded normal glider operation.

Quoted verbatim from the NTSB record.