20070523011669A

Accident · Substantial damage

FAA accident report · Scwzer SGS 2-33A · Castroville, TX · May 23, 2007

Date: May 23, 2007 · 13:00 local
Place: Castroville, TX
Airport: Castroville Municipal
Phase of flight: Takeoff Ground Roll
Operating rules: General operating rules (Part 91)
Damage: Substantial damage
Aircraft: N65804
NTSB investigation: NTSBDFW07LA157
Reported as: Scwzer SGS233A
People aboard: 2
Fatal injuries: 0
Pilot’s flight hours: 3,000 total250 in this make and model50 in the last 90 days

N65804Registered now · Schweizer SGS 2-33AS/N 327 · Built 1974 Airframe modelSchweizer SGS 2-33A Engine modelNONENone

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What happened

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(-23) On may 23, 2007, at approximately 1300 local time, a Schweizer sgs 2-33A glider, N65804, sustained major damage while being towed for takeoff subsequently dragging a wing and veering into a cornfield striking the ground three times before releasing the tow rope. Neither the flight instructor nor the student pilot were injured. The aircraft was on a training flight. Visual meteorological conditions prevailed. No flight plan was filed for the 14 CFR part 91 flight.

As the FAA filed it

(-23) ON MAY 23, 2007, AT APPROXIMATELY 1300 LOCAL TIME, A SCHWEIZER SGS 2-33A GLIDER, N65804, SUSTAINED MAJOR DAMAGE WHILE BEING TOWED FOR TAKEOFF SUBSEQUENTLY DRAGGING A WING AND VEERING INTO A CORNFIELD STRIKING THE GROUND THREE TIMES BEFORE RELEASING THE TOW ROPE. NEITHER THE FLIGHT INSTRUCTOR NOR THE STUDENT PILOT WERE INJURED. THE AIRCRAFT WAS ON A TRAINING FLIGHT. VISUAL METEOROLOGICAL CONDITIONS PREVAILED. NO FLIGHT PLAN WAS FILED FOR THE 14 CFR PART 91 FLIGHT.

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 DFW07LA157Accident · No injuriesLimited investigationFinal reportCastroville, TXThe flight instructor's inability to maintain directional control due to the drag created by the tall grass adjacent to the runway. A contributing factor was the tall grass.May 23, 2007 · Substantial damage