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FAA accident report · Scwzer SGS 2-33 · Immokalee, FL · January 6, 2007

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Date
January 6, 2007 · 13:30 local
Place
Immokalee, FL
Airport
Immokalee Airport
Phase of flight
Forced/Precautionary Landing
Operating rules
General operating rules (Part 91)
Aircraft
N5728S
NTSB investigation
NTSBMIA07LA041
Reported as
Scwzer SGS233
Fatal injuries
0
Pilot’s flight hours
15,000 total100 in this make and model4 in the last 90 days
N5728SRegistration cancelled May 8, 2021 · Schweizer SGS 2-33S/N 72 · Built 1968Airframe modelSchweizer SGS 2-33Engine modelNONENone

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What happened

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

(-23) During the automotive tow of the glider, the "weak-link" broke at the automotive end of the tow rope. The glider landed hard on the grass runway.

As the FAA filed it

(-23) DURING THE AUTOMOTIVE TOW OF THE GLIDER, THE "WEAK-LINK" BROKE AT THE AUTOMOTIVE END OF THE TOW ROPE. THE GLIDER LANDED HARD ON THE GRASS RUNWAY.

NTSB investigation

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

NTSB MIA07LA041Accident · Serious injuriesLimited investigationFinal reportImmokalee, FLThe failure of the glider towing "weak link," for undetermined reasons, at an inadequate altitude to effect a normal landing, resulting in a hard landing.Jan 6, 2007 · No damage

Other reports on N5728S · 2

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

Accident 20060115002239ALevel Off Touchdown · Immokalee, FL(-23) Ran out of altitude and airspeed 500 yards short of airport boundary, clipped a power line, landed safely, minor damage to glider, owner loaded on trailer and left the scene. No injuries.Jan 15, 2006 · Minor damageAccident 19760918031349AFinal Approach · Monroe, WAMade two 360'S over arpt,then overshot. Ldg off arpt,bounced,rolled into trees.Sep 18, 1976 · Substantial damage