# Accident 19970309002619A: Scwzer SGS233A, Woodbine, MD, March 9, 1997

- Type: FAA accident report (Accident/Incident Data System), as reported
- Date: March 9, 1997
- Place: Woodbine, MD
- Damage: Substantial damage
- Location: 39.3293° N, 77.0597° W: From the FAA, an estimate near the named town, within about 3 miles
- Nearby events: https://openairdocs.org/map.md?lat=39.3293&lon=-77.0597&mi=10
- Aircraft: N2559H, a cancelled registration (https://openairdocs.org/deregistered/N2559H-1998-03-07) (OpenAirDocs)
- Registry model: Schweizer SGS 2-33A (registry code 8051606, https://openairdocs.org/model/schweizer-sgs-2-33a) (OpenAirDocs)
- Reported make and model: SCWZER SGS233A
- Fatal injuries: 0
- NTSB investigation: [NTSB IAD97LA062](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/IAD97LA062) (OpenAirDocs)
- FAA source: FAA Aviation Safety Information Portal (https://asip.faa.gov/)
- Page: https://openairdocs.org/incident/19970309002619A

## Narrative

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

GLIDER STRUCK A TREE AND CARTWHEELED BEFORE COMING TO REST SHORT OF RUNWAY, MAY HAVE BEEN TOO LOW ON APPROACH.

## 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 IAD97LA062](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/IAD97LA062), Mar 9, 1997: Schweizer SGS-233A (N2559H), Woodbine, MD, substantial damage. Probable cause: The pilot misjudged his altitude during approach.

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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