19790203002139A

Accident · Substantial damage

FAA accident report · Scwzer SGS 2-33A · Blairstown, NJ · February 3, 1979

Date
February 3, 1979 · 00:16 local
Place
Blairstown, NJ
Airport
Blairstown
Phase of flight
Forced/Precautionary Landing
Operating rules
General operating rules (Part 91)
Damage
Substantial damage
Aircraft
N33986
NTSB investigation
NTSBNYC79FHA09
Reported as
Scwzer SGS233A
Fatal injuries
0
Pilot’s flight hours
1,965 total1,811 in this make and model23 in the last 90 days

From the FAA’s Accident/Incident Data System (AIDS), through its Aviation Safety Information Portal, as reported. The NTSB investigates accidents separately, and its record of an accident is the fuller one. The aircraft is matched to the registry by N-number and event date, checked against the reported make and model; the registry’s history has gaps, so older matches can be wrong. Compare the reported make and model.

What happened

The FAA’s narrative, in sentence case. The FAA writes it in capitals and removes private details.

Glider tow rope broke on takeoff. Instructor stalled while attempting to return to the airport.

As the FAA filed it

GLIDER TOW ROPE BROKE ON TAKEOFF. INSTRUCTOR STALLED WHILE ATTEMPTING TO RETURN TO THE AIRPORT.

NTSB investigation

The NTSB’s investigation of this event, with its probable cause and findings. Matched to this report by N-number and date.