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FAA accident report · Scwzer SGS 2-33A · Los Alamitos, CA · May 22, 2007

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Date
May 22, 2007 · 15:45 local
Place
Los Alamitos, CA
Airport
Los Alamitos Aaf
Phase of flight
Forced/Precautionary Landing
Operating rules
General operating rules (Part 91)
Damage
Substantial damage
Aircraft
N65844
NTSB investigation
NTSBLAX07CA172
Reported as
Scwzer SGS233A
Fatal injuries
0
Pilot’s flight hours
70 total70 in this make and model4 in the last 90 days
N65844Registration cancelled Oct 24, 2013 · Schweizer SGS 2-33AS/N 335 · Built 1974Airframe modelSchweizer SGS 2-33AEngine 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) On 05/22/2007, during takeoff sequence of a winch launch at Los Alamitos army airfield taxiway c, safety rope broke at approximately 300-400 ft. altitude. Pilot attempted to conduct a 90 degree right turn and then execute an approximate 270 degree left turn and land on adjacent marked grass landing strip. Pilot was unable to return to taxiway c and attempted to align on marked grass landing strip and subsequently impacted an unused fuel truck located in between taxiway c and the marked grass landing strip. Pilot received minor injuries, aircraft sustained substantial damage to nose area and forward right side of fuselage. Minor damage to fuel truck.

As the FAA filed it

(-23) ON 05/22/2007, DURING TAKEOFF SEQUENCE OF A WINCH LAUNCH AT LOS ALAMITOS ARMY AIRFIELD TAXIWAY C, SAFETY ROPE BROKE AT APPROXIMATELY 300-400 FT. ALTITUDE. PILOT ATTEMPTED TO CONDUCT A 90 DEGREE RIGHT TURN AND THEN EXECUTE AN APPROXIMATE 270 DEGREE LEFT TURN AND LAND ON ADJACENT MARKED GRASS LANDING STRIP. PILOT WAS UNABLE TO RETURN TO TAXIWAY C AND ATTEMPTED TO ALIGN ON MARKED GRASS LANDING STRIP AND SUBSEQUENTLY IMPACTED AN UNUSED FUEL TRUCK LOCATED IN BETWEEN TAXIWAY C AND THE MARKED GRASS LANDING STRIP. PILOT RECEIVED MINOR INJURIES, AIRCRAFT SUSTAINED SUBSTANTIAL DAMAGE TO NOSE AREA AND FORWARD RIGHT SIDE OF FUSELAGE. MINOR DAMAGE TO FUEL TRUCK.

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 LAX07CA172Accident · No injuriesData collectionFinal reportLos Alamitos, CAfailure of the towrope during the initial climb out.May 22, 2007 · Substantial damage

Other reports on N65844 · 2

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

Accident 19961020041649AFinal Approach · Los Alamitos, CAStudent became low and slow on approach. CFI took over landed off airport. Wing spar bent on pipe. No anomalies.Oct 20, 1996 · Substantial damageAccident 19910622023839ATehachapi, CAGlider made a hard landing at airport.Jun 22, 1991 · Minor damage