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Accident · Substantial damage

FAA accident report · Scwzer SGS 2-33A · Maricopa, AZ · July 9, 1981

Date
July 9, 1981 · 12:55 local
Place
Maricopa, AZ
Phase of flight
Normal Cruise
Operating rules
General operating rules (Part 91)
Collision
Midair collision, second aircraft
Damage
Substantial damage
Aircraft
N2985H
NTSB investigation
NTSBLAX81FA104
Reported as
Scwzer SGS233A
Fatal injuries
0
Pilot’s flight hours
31 total6 in this make and model6 in the last 90 days

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What happened

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Gliders were climbing in theremal when mid-air collision occurred. Both gliders landed safely. N2042T

As the FAA filed it

GLIDERS WERE CLIMBING IN THEREMAL WHEN MID-AIR COLLISION OCCURRED. BOTH GLIDERS LANDED SAFELY. N2042T

NTSB investigation

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Other aircraft in the event · 1

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