# Accident 19950407011099A: Scwzer SGS233A, Peoria, AZ, April 7, 1995

- Type: FAA accident report (Accident/Incident Data System), as reported
- Date: April 7, 1995, 16:00 local time
- Place: Peoria, AZ
- Airport: Pleasantvalley Airport
- Damage: Minor damage
- Phase of flight: Final Approach
- Operating rules: General operating rules (Part 91)
- Location: 33.6496° N, 112.2401° W: From the FAA, an estimate near the named town, within about 3 miles
- Nearby events: https://openairdocs.org/map.md?lat=33.6496&lon=-112.2401&mi=10
- Aircraft: N7758S, registered now (https://openairdocs.org/aircraft/N7758S) (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: 295 total, 5 in the last 90 days
- NTSB investigation: [NTSB LAX95LA164](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/LAX95LA164) (OpenAirDocs)
- FAA source: FAA Aviation Safety Information Portal (https://asip.faa.gov/)
- Page: https://openairdocs.org/incident/19950407011099A

## Narrative

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

TOO LOW TO MAKE AIRPORT. STALL MUSHED TRYING TO STRETCH GLIDE. BELEIVED DOWNDRAFT ENCOUNTERED.

## 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 LAX95LA164](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/LAX95LA164), Apr 7, 1995: Schweizer SGS 2-33A (N7758S), Peoria, AZ, minor damage. Probable cause: the pilot's misjudged evaluation of the weather, and his inadequate compensation for the gusting winds and downdrafts.

## Other reports on N7758S (1)

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

- [Accident 19730726022999A](https://openairdocs.org/incident/19730726022999A), Jul 26, 1973: Scwzer SGS233A (N7758S), Belgrade, MT, Substantial damage. Glider lost lift. Struck tractor on lndg.

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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