Schweizer SGS 2-33A N5790S
5 July 2026 · Lake Elsinore, California, United States · Serious injuries
Summary
On 5 July 2026 at about 18:30 local time, a Schweizer SGS 2-33A registered N5790S, operated by Lake Elsinore Soaring Club, was involved in an accident near Lake Elsinore, California, United States. 2 people were on board. The aircraft was substantially damaged. No probable cause has been published yet; this accident is still under investigation.
The record
- Date
- at 18:30
- Classification
- Accident
- Location
- Lake Elsinore, California, United States
- Coordinates
- 33.6330, -117.3016
- Aircraft
- Schweizer SGS 2-33A
- Registration
- N5790S
- Category
- Glider
- Year built
- 1968
- Operator
- Lake Elsinore Soaring Club
- Operating rule
- Part 91: General Aviation
- Purpose of flight
- Personal
- Phase of flight
- Not recorded
- Aircraft damage
- Substantial
- Weather
- VMC
- Light
- Day
- NTSB number
- WPR26LA246
People
Injuries not recorded.
| On board | Died | Serious | Minor | Uninjured |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
Probable cause
The NTSB has not published a probable cause for this record. The investigation is still open; a final report usually follows one to two years after the accident.
Nothing about the cause is stated here that is not in the source record.
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| Date | Aircraft | Location | Operator | Outcome | Died |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 7 Jul 2026 | Schweizer SGS 2-33A | Boulder, Colorado, United States | Journeys Aviation Inc | Minor injuries | - |
| 19 Apr 2025 | Schweizer SGS 2-33A | Hood River, Oregon, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 6 Aug 2025 | Schweizer SGS 2-33A | Monee, Illinois, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 12 Mar 2024 | Schweizer SGS 2-33A | Falcon, Colorado, United States | - | Minor injuries | - |
| 28 Oct 2023 | Schweizer SGS 2-33A | Elmira, New York, United States | Harris Hill Soaring Corp | No injuries | - |
| 16 Apr 2022 | Schweizer SGS 2-33A | Zebulon, North Carolina, United States | North Carolina Soaring Association | Minor injuries | - |
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|---|---|---|---|---|---|
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