# Accident 19831023056119A: Scwzer SGS233A, New River, AZ, October 23, 1983

- Type: FAA accident report (Accident/Incident Data System), as reported
- Date: October 23, 1983, 13:15 local time
- Place: New River, AZ
- Airport: Pleasant Valley
- Damage: Substantial damage
- Phase of flight: Level Off Touchdown
- Operating rules: General operating rules (Part 91)
- Location: 33.5909° N, 112.1006° W: From the FAA, an estimate near the named town, within about 3 miles
- Nearby events: https://openairdocs.org/map.md?lat=33.5909&lon=-112.1006&mi=10
- Aircraft: N7558, registered now (https://openairdocs.org/aircraft/N7558) (OpenAirDocs)
- Registry model: Schweizer SGS 2-33A (registry code 8051606, https://openairdocs.org/model/schweizer-sgs-2-33a) (OpenAirDocs)
- Registry engine: NONE (registry code 00000, https://openairdocs.org/engine/none) (OpenAirDocs)
- Reported make and model: SCWZER SGS233A
- Fatal injuries: 0
- Pilot flight hours: 41 total, 41 in this make and model, 31 in the last 90 days
- NTSB investigation: [NTSB LAX84LA037](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/LAX84LA037) (OpenAirDocs)
- FAA source: FAA Aviation Safety Information Portal (https://asip.faa.gov/)
- Page: https://openairdocs.org/incident/19831023056119A

## Narrative

As the FAA filed it, in capitals; the FAA replaces private details with ^PRIVACY DATA OMITTED^.

STUDENT GLIDER PILOT ALLOWED RIGHT WING TO COLLIDE WITH BUSH WHICH CAUSED GROUND LOOP INTO TREE.

## The NTSB's investigation of this event (1)

From the NTSB's public API. Aircraft are matched to registry aircraft by N-number and event date, checked against the reported serial number, make and model; the registry's history has gaps, so older matches can be wrong. Compare the reported make and model.

- [NTSB LAX84LA037](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/LAX84LA037), Oct 23, 1983: Schweizer SGS 2-33A (N7558), New River, AZ, substantial damage

## Other reports on N7558 (2)

Matched to the same aircraft by N-number and date.

- [Accident 19861109058879A](https://openairdocs.org/incident/19861109058879A), Nov 9, 1986: Scwzer SGS233A (N7558), Sun City, AZ, Substantial damage. Wingtip struck an arm of a saguaro cactus during landing approach. Student encountered a loss of lift in pattern.
- [Accident 19740617018769A](https://openairdocs.org/incident/19740617018769A), Jun 17, 1974: Scwzer SGS233A (N7558), Phoenix, AZ, Substantial damage. Single wheel glider

From the FAA Accident/Incident Data System. Reports are matched to registry aircraft 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. For accidents, the NTSB's own investigation is the fuller record.

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