# NTSB investigations: Schweizer SGS 2-33A, 1995

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 NYC96LA016](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/NYC96LA016.md): Schweizer SGS 2-33 · Barre, MA · Accident · Minor injuries · Limited investigation · Final report · Oct 22, 1995 · N65852 · Substantial damage
  > The pilot's improper inflight planning/decision, which resulted in his failure to return to the airport after encountering an area of no thermal lift, and his failure to maintain adequate airspeed, while maneuvering to avoid an obstruction during an off…
- [NTSB ATL95LA155](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/ATL95LA155.md): Schweizer 233A · Louisburg, NC · Accident · No injuries · Limited investigation · Final report · Aug 12, 1995 · N7592 · Substantial damage
  > The flight instructor's improper in-flight planning and decision, in that he failed to maintain sufficient altitude to clear the trees surrounding the airport, and failed to take into consideration the high density altitude at the time of the accident.
- [NTSB NYC95LA156](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/NYC95LA156.md): Schweizer S-2-33A · Elmira, NY · Accident · No injuries · Limited investigation · Final report · Jul 9, 1995 · N3622X · Substantial damage
  > The pilot's delayed decision to return to the departure airport, which resulted in insufficient gliding altitude, and the subsequent off airport landing in the trees.
- [NTSB LAX95LA184](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/LAX95LA184.md): Schweizer SGS 2-33A · Honolulu, HI · Accident · Minor injuries · Limited investigation · Final report · May 11, 1995 · N7768S · Destroyed
  > the pilot's attempted flight in close proximity to terrain under gusty wind conditions at an inadequate terrain clearance altitude.
- [NTSB LAX95LA164](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/LAX95LA164.md): Schweizer SGS 2-33A · Peoria, AZ · Accident · Serious injuries · Limited investigation · Final report · Apr 7, 1995 · N7758S · Minor damage
  > the pilot's misjudged evaluation of the weather, and his inadequate compensation for the gusting winds and downdrafts.

## 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 year(c."eventDate") = 1995
  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&year=1995

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