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Accident · Substantial damage

FAA accident report · Scwzer SGS233 · Plymouth, MA · July 22, 1986

Date
July 22, 1986 · 14:45 local
Place
Plymouth, MA
Airport
Plymouth Municipal
Phase of flight
To Init Climb(1st Pwr Reduct)
Operating rules
General operating rules (Part 91)
Damage
Substantial damage
Aircraft
N33985
NTSB investigation
NTSBNYC86LA189
Reported as
Scwzer SGS233
People aboard
1
Fatal injuries
0
Pilot’s flight hours
2,213 total12 in this make and model212 in the last 90 days

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What happened

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

The glider became unstable in pitch during liftoff. Pilot released the tow and landed hard. Suspect aft CG.

As the FAA filed it

THE GLIDER BECAME UNSTABLE IN PITCH DURING LIFTOFF. PILOT RELEASED THE TOW AND LANDED HARD. SUSPECT AFT CG.

NTSB investigation

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