# NTSB CHI74DEI33: Schweizer 2-22E, N9855E, Elyria, OH, March 17, 1974

- Type: NTSB accident investigation
- Classification: Accident · No injuries · Closed
- Date: March 17, 1974
- Place: Elyria, OH · ELYRIA, OH
- Location: 41.3792° N, 82.0996° W: Placed by OpenAirDocs: center of Elyria, OH, within about 6 miles (OpenAirDocs)
- Nearby events: https://openairdocs.org/map.md?lat=41.3792&lon=-82.0996&mi=10
- Phase of flight: [Takeoff](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb-phases/300) (OpenAirDocs' grouping)
- Highest injury: No injuries
- Injuries: 2 uninjured
- Status: Completed, report June 10, 1974
- Report: Brief approved by the director
- NTSB case key (mKey): 124349
- NTSB case page: https://web.ntsb.gov/investigations/?ntsbnumber=CHI74DEI33
- Page: https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/CHI74DEI33

## NTSB brief

```
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 FILE    DATE          LOCATION          AIRCRAFT DATA       INJURIES       FLIGHT                        PILOT DATA
                                                               F  S M/N     PURPOSE
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3-1116  74/3/17    ELYRIA,OHIO         SCHWEIZER 2-22E     CR-  0  0  1  NONCOMMERCIAL             COMMERCIAL, FL.INSTR.,
        TIME - 1430                    N9855E              PX-  0  0  1  PLEASURE/PERSONAL TRANSP  AGE 36, 587 TOTAL HOURS,
                                       DAMAGE-SUBSTANTIAL  OT-  0  0  0                            208 IN TYPE, NOT
                                                                                                   INSTRUMENT RATED.
        NAME OF AIRPORT - ELYRIA CITY
        DEPARTURE POINT             INTENDED DESTINATION
          ELYRIA,OHIO                 LOCAL
        TYPE OF ACCIDENT                                         PHASE OF OPERATION
           GROUND-WATER LOOP-SWERVE                                 TAKEOFF: RUN
           COLLIDED WITH: AUTOMOBILE                                TAKEOFF: ABORTED
        PROBABLE CAUSE(S)
           PILOT IN COMMAND - INADEQUATE PREFLIGHT PREPARATION AND/OR PLANNING
           PERSONNEL - OPERATIONAL SUPERVISORY PERSONNEL: INADEQUATE SUPERVISION/TRAINING OF RAMP CREWS
           PERSONNEL - MISCELLANEOUS-PERSONNEL: GROUND CREWMAN
        FACTOR(S)
           AIRPORTS/AIRWAYS/FACILITIES - AIRPORT CONDITIONS: WET RUNWAY
           WEATHER - UNFAVORABLE WIND CONDITIONS
           AIRPORTS/AIRWAYS/FACILITIES - AIRPORT CONDITIONS: OTHER
        WEATHER BRIEFING - NO RECORD OF BRIEFING RECEIVED
        WEATHER FORECAST - UNKNOWN/NOT REPORTED
        SKY CONDITION                                            CEILING AT ACCIDENT SITE
          CLEAR                                                    UNLIMITED
        VISIBILITY AT ACCIDENT SITE                              PRECIPITATION AT ACCIDENT SITE
          5 OR OVER(UNLIMITED)                                     NONE
        OBSTRUCTIONS TO VISION AT ACCIDENT SITE                  RELATIVE BEARING OF WIND
          NONE                                                     RIGHT QUARTERING HEAD WIND 023-067 DEGREES
        WIND DIRECTION-DEGREES                                   WIND VELOCITY-KNOTS
          300                                                       19
        TYPE OF WEATHER CONDITIONS                               TYPE OF FLIGHT PLAN
          VFR                                                      NONE
        REMARKS- GRD CREWMAN RELEASED WING PREMATURELY.ACFT VEERED R,HIT AUTO 20FT FM RWY.30DEG X-WIND,GUSTS 29K.
```

## Aircraft

- Registration: [N9855E](https://openairdocs.org/deregistered/N9855E-1984-07-18), registration cancelled 1984-07-18, S/N 232 (OpenAirDocs)
- Reported make and model: SCHWEIZER 2-22E
- Registry model: [Schweizer SGU 2-22E](https://openairdocs.org/model/schweizer-sgu-2-22e) (registry code 8050612) (OpenAirDocs)
- Category: Glider
- Engines: none
- Damage: Substantial damage
- Airport: Elyria City

## FAA reports on this event (1)

The FAA's own accident and incident reports, matched to the aircraft by N-number and date (OpenAirDocs).

- [Accident 19740317011809A](https://openairdocs.org/incident/19740317011809A), Mar 17, 1974: Scwzer SGU222E, Elyria, OH, Substantial damage. Grd crewman released wing prematurely. Acft veered r,hit auto 20FT fm rwy.30DEG x-wind,gusts 29K.

From the NTSB's public API. Aircraft are matched to registry aircraft by N-number and event date, checked against the reported serial number, make and model; the registry's history has gaps, so older matches can be wrong. Compare the reported make and model.

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