# Accident 19900325007859A: Scwzer SGS233A, Shirley, NY, March 25, 1990

- Type: FAA accident report (Accident/Incident Data System), as reported
- Date: March 25, 1990, 13:00 local time
- Place: Shirley, NY
- Airport: Brookhaven Airport
- Damage: Minor damage
- Phase of flight: Level Off Touchdown
- Operating rules: General operating rules (Part 91)
- Location: 40.7804° N, 72.9094° W: From the FAA, an estimate near the named town, within about 3 miles
- Nearby events: https://openairdocs.org/map.md?lat=40.7804&lon=-72.9094&mi=10
- Aircraft: N2055T, registered now (https://openairdocs.org/aircraft/N2055T) (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: 19 total
- NTSB investigation: [NTSB NYC90LA082](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/NYC90LA082) (OpenAirDocs)
- FAA source: FAA Aviation Safety Information Portal (https://asip.faa.gov/)
- Page: https://openairdocs.org/incident/19900325007859A

## Narrative

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

LEVELED OFF TOO HIGH IN SPOT LANDING CONTEST. STALLED AT 25 FEET AGL AND IMPACTED RUNWAY.

## 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 NYC90LA082](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/NYC90LA082), Mar 25, 1990: Schweizer S2-33A (N2055T), Brookhaven, NY, minor damage. Probable cause: CAUSE OF THE ACCIDENT WAS A HARD LANDING AFTER THE PILOT STALLED THE GLIDER WHILE TURNING ONTO FINAL APPROACH.

## Other reports on N2055T (2)

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

- [Accident 20220804014069A](https://openairdocs.org/incident/20220804014069A), Aug 4, 2022: Schweizer SGS 2-33A (N2055T), Brookhaven, NY, Minor damage. During glider take off roll the glider veried right and hit a PAPI electrical junction box outboard right leading edge wing. Pilot pulled tow relase and landed…
- [Accident 20001022039099A](https://openairdocs.org/incident/20001022039099A), Oct 22, 2000: Scwzer SGS233A (N2055T), Shirley, NY, No damage. (-23) At 13:30 in Shirley, NY, the PIC was 3 statute miles south of runway 33, of the hwv airport. The PIC was unable to return to the airport, attempted to…

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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