# NTSB investigations: Schweizer SGS 2-33A, IL

NTSB aviation accident and incident investigations since 1962: the probable cause, findings, aircraft, crew, weather and docket of each, linked to the FAA registry and the FAA’s own reports.

## Latest cases

- [NTSB CEN25LA311](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/CEN25LA311.md): Schweizer SGS 2-33A · Monee, IL · Accident · No injuries · Class 4 · Limited · Final report · Aug 6, 2025 · N65818 · Substantial damage
  > The student pilot’s failure to maintain airspeed and altitude resulting in a collision with the ground during the base to final turn.
- [NTSB CEN13CA573](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/CEN13CA573.md): Schweizer SGS 2 33A · Hampshire, IL · Accident · No injuries · Data collection · Final report · Sep 2, 2013 · N2668H · Substantial damage
  > The student pilot's inadequate compensation for landing area conditions during an off-airport landing which resulted in a collision with an obstruction.
- [NTSB CHI01LA007](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/CHI01LA007.md): Schweizer SGS 2-33A · Highland, IL · Accident · No injuries · Limited investigation · Final report · Oct 11, 2000 · N2060T · Substantial damage
  > the designated examiner not maintaining clearance from the bank/dike. Factors were the designated examiner's delayed remedial action and the bank/dike.
- [NTSB CHI88LA236](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/CHI88LA236.md): Schweizer 2-33A · Hinckley, IL · Accident · Serious injuries · Limited investigation · Final report · Sep 4, 1988 · N3613F · Substantial damage
  > During the initial climbout on the dual instructional flight, as the glider was towed through approximately 50-100' AGL, the tow rope failed. The instructor pilot executed a hard forced landing at the edge of a cornfield located to the right side of the…
- [NTSB CHI88LA016](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/CHI88LA016.md): Schweizer SGS 2-33A · Union, IL · Accident · No injuries · Limited investigation · Final report · Oct 25, 1987 · N1219S · Substantial damage
  > The glider was approaching to land when, according to the pilot, he noticed the aircraft was descending 'too fast' and his airspeed was 'too slow'. The pilot then realized he wasn't going to make the runway and decided to land the glider in a nearby field.…
- [NTSB CHI86LA186](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/CHI86LA186.md): Schweizer SGS 2-33A · Mattoon, IL · Accident · Minor injuries · Limited investigation · Final report · Jul 28, 1986 · N65901 · Substantial damage
  > The glider was being towed for takeoff behind a tow plane. According to the glider instructor, the initial acceleration appeared normal. As the tow plane and the glider neared the end of the runway, the glider instructor believed the tow plane was…
- [NTSB CHI70DCA13](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/CHI70DCA13.md): Schweizer 2-33 · Highland, IL · Accident · No injuries · Closed · May 16, 1970 · N7759S · Substantial damage
- [NTSB CHI70D0291](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/CHI70D0291.md): Schweizer SGS233 · Highland, IL · Accident · No injuries · Closed · Sep 6, 1969 · N7759S · Substantial damage

## The whole list in SQL

Runs in DuckDB 1.2 or later on the release's Parquet files over HTTPS:

```sql
SELECT c."ntsbNumber", c."eventDate", c."eventType", c."eventCity", c."eventStateOrRegion", a.n_number, a."aircraftMake", a."aircraftModel", c."highestInjuryLevel", c."totalFatal", c."completionStatus", c.report_url
FROM 'https://openairdocs.org/data/latest/ntsb_case_detail.parquet' c LEFT JOIN 'https://openairdocs.org/data/latest/ntsb_aircrafts.parquet' a ON a.case_mkey = c."mKey" AND a.position = 1
WHERE c."eventStateOrRegion" = 'IL' AND c."eventCountry" = 'USA'
  AND c."mKey" IN (SELECT x.case_mkey FROM 'https://openairdocs.org/data/latest/ntsb_aircrafts.parquet' x WHERE x.aircraft_model_code IN ('8051606'))
ORDER BY c."eventDate" DESC, c."ntsbNumber" DESC
```

This list as a web page: https://openairdocs.org/ntsb?model=8051606&state=IL

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