# Accident 19980712037699A: Scwzer SGS233A, Indianapolis, IN, July 12, 1998

- Type: FAA accident report (Accident/Incident Data System), as reported
- Date: July 12, 1998, 16:00 local time
- Place: Indianapolis, IN
- Airport: Indianapolis Terry
- Damage: Substantial damage
- Phase of flight: Roll-Out (Fixed Wing)
- Operating rules: General operating rules (Part 91)
- Location: 39.7702° N, 86.1095° W: From the FAA, an estimate near the named town, within about 3 miles
- Nearby events: https://openairdocs.org/map.md?lat=39.7702&lon=-86.1095&mi=10
- Aircraft: N17901, registered now (https://openairdocs.org/aircraft/N17901) (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
- People aboard: 2
- Fatal injuries: 0
- NTSB investigation: [NTSB CHI98LA268](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/CHI98LA268) (OpenAirDocs)
- FAA source: FAA Aviation Safety Information Portal (https://asip.faa.gov/)
- Page: https://openairdocs.org/incident/19980712037699A

## Narrative

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

(.19)ON JULY 12, 1998, AT 1100 EASTERN STANDARD TIME, A SCHWEIZER SGS 2-33A, N17901, PILOTED BY A CERTIFIED FLIGHT INSTRUCTOR (CFI), SUSTAINED SUBSTANTIAL DAMAGE WHEN IT COLLIDED WITH A TAXIWAY LIGHT DURING LANDING ROLL AT INDIANAPOLIS TERRY AIRPORT, NEAR INDIANAPOLIS, INDIANA. VISUAL METEOROLOGICAL CONDITIONS PREVAILED AT THE TIME OF THE ACCIDENT.  THE 14 CFR PART 91 INSTRUCTIONAL FLIGHT WAS NOT OPERATING ON A FLIGHT PLAN.  THE CFI AND ON DUAL STUDENT REPORTED NO INJURIES.  THE LOCAL FLIGHT DEPARTED INDIANAPOLIS TERRY AIRPROT AT TIME UNKNOWN.                                                  (-23) ON JULY 12, 1998, AT APPROXIMATELY 1600 EST, A SCHWEIZEER, N17901, RECEIVED SUBSTANTIAL DAMAGE WHILE LANDING ON RUNWAY 18 AT THE TERRY AIRPORT, WESTFIELD, INDIANA.  THE INSTRUCTOR LOST DIRECTIONAL CONTROL OF THE GLIDER AFTER A HARD TOUCH DOWN.  THE GLIDER DEPARTED THE RIGHT SIDE OF THE RUNWAY AFTER COLLIDING WITH A RUNWAY LIGHT.  INITIALLY THE STUDENT AND INSTRUCTOR STATED THE SPOILERS WERE NOT WORKING PROPERLY, BUT AFTER FURTHER DISCUSSION, IT WAS DETERMINED THE SPOILER CONTROLS WERE STIFF, BUT WERE WORKING CORRECTLY.  THE STUDENT AND INSTRUCTOR PILOT DID NOT SUFFER ANY INJURIES.

## 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 CHI98LA268](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/CHI98LA268), Jul 12, 1998: Schweizer SGS 2-33A (N17901), Indianapolis, IN, substantial damage. Probable cause: the delayed in-flight decision of the pilot in command to take control of the aircraft and the proper airspeed not obtained/maintained by the pilot in command which resulted in a stall. A factor to…

## Other reports on N17901 (1)

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

- [Incident 20030629021049I](https://openairdocs.org/incident/20030629021049I), Jun 29, 2003: Scwzer SGS233A (N17901), Hartford, WI, Minor damage. (-23) On June 30, 2003 the milwaukee flight standards district office was notified by Mr. Steven johnson representing the Wisconsin soaring society of Hartford…

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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