# Accident 19840930052489A: Scwzer SGS233, Annapolis, MD, September 30, 1984

- Type: FAA accident report (Accident/Incident Data System), as reported
- Date: September 30, 1984, 15:00 local time
- Place: Annapolis, MD
- Airport: Lee Airport
- Damage: Substantial damage
- Phase of flight: Forced/Precautionary Landing
- Operating rules: General operating rules (Part 91)
- Location: 38.8109° N, 76.5299° W: From the FAA, an estimate near the named town, within about 3 miles
- Nearby events: https://openairdocs.org/map.md?lat=38.8109&lon=-76.5299&mi=10
- Aircraft: N5712S, registered now (https://openairdocs.org/aircraft/N5712S) (OpenAirDocs)
- Registry model: Schweizer SGS 2-33 (registry code 8051604, https://openairdocs.org/model/schweizer-sgs-2-33) (OpenAirDocs)
- Registry engine: NONE (registry code 00000, https://openairdocs.org/engine/none) (OpenAirDocs)
- Reported make and model: SCWZER SGS233
- People aboard: 1
- Fatal injuries: 0
- NTSB investigation: [NTSB NYC84LA327](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/NYC84LA327) (OpenAirDocs)
- FAA source: FAA Aviation Safety Information Portal (https://asip.faa.gov/)
- Page: https://openairdocs.org/incident/19840930052489A

## Narrative

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

THERMAL ON TOW ALLOWED SLACK. BROKE ROPE. SLACE CAME OUT. UNABLE RUNWAY. LANDED IN FIELD DOWNWIND OVERSHOT.HIT STUM

## 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 NYC84LA327](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/NYC84LA327), Sep 30, 1984: Schweizer SGS 2-33 (N5712S), Churchton, MD, substantial damage

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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