# NTSB CHI75FEG14: Schweizer 2-33, N17962, Waynesville, OH, February 15, 1975

- Type: NTSB accident investigation
- Classification: Accident · Serious injuries · Closed
- Date: February 15, 1975
- Place: Waynesville, OH · WAYNESVILLE, OH
- Location: 39.5319° N, 84.0909° W: Placed by OpenAirDocs: center of Waynesville, OH, within about 6 miles (OpenAirDocs)
- Nearby events: https://openairdocs.org/map.md?lat=39.5319&lon=-84.0909&mi=10
- Phase of flight: [Approach](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb-phases/500) (OpenAirDocs' grouping)
- Highest injury: Serious injuries
- Injuries: 1 serious, 1 uninjured
- Status: Completed, report March 28, 1975
- Report: Brief approved by the director
- NTSB case key (mKey): 147797
- NTSB case page: https://web.ntsb.gov/investigations/?ntsbnumber=CHI75FEG14
- Page: https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/CHI75FEG14

## NTSB brief

```
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 FILE    DATE          LOCATION          AIRCRAFT DATA       INJURIES       FLIGHT                        PILOT DATA
                                                               F  S M/N     PURPOSE
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3-0472  75/2/15    WAYNESVILLE,OH      SCHWEIZER 2-33      CR-  0  1  0  NONCOMMERCIAL             PRIVATE, AGE 33, 31 TOTAL
        TIME - 1300                    N17962              PX-  0  0  1  PLEASURE/PERSONAL TRANSP  HOURS, 6 IN TYPE, NOT
                                       DAMAGE-SUBSTANTIAL  OT-  0  0  0                            INSTRUMENT RATED.
        NAME OF AIRPORT - SOARING SOCIETY
        DEPARTURE POINT             INTENDED DESTINATION
          WAYNESVILLE,OH              LOCAL
        TYPE OF ACCIDENT                                         PHASE OF OPERATION
           UNDERSHOOT                                               LANDING: FINAL APPROACH
           COLLIDED WITH: TREES                                     LANDING: FINAL APPROACH
        PROBABLE CAUSE(S)
           PILOT IN COMMAND - INADEQUATE PREFLIGHT PREPARATION AND/OR PLANNING
           MISCELLANEOUS ACTS,CONDITIONS - ALTIMETER SETTING-INCORRECT
           PILOT IN COMMAND - MISJUDGED DISTANCE AND ALTITUDE
        FACTOR(S)
           PILOT IN COMMAND - IMPROPER COMPENSATION FOR WIND CONDITIONS
           TERRAIN - HIGH OBSTRUCTIONS
        REMARKS- NML PROC IS TO SET ALT TO ZERO.PLT RQSTD TOW TO 3000FT RLSD 2000FT.POST EXAM ALT IND 1020FT.WHEELS
```

## Aircraft

- Registration: [N17962](https://openairdocs.org/deregistered/N17962-1983-09-24), registration cancelled 1983-09-24, S/N 262 (OpenAirDocs)
- Reported make and model: SCHWEIZER 2-33
- Registry model: [Schweizer SGS 2-33A](https://openairdocs.org/model/schweizer-sgs-2-33a) (registry code 8051606) (OpenAirDocs)
- Category: Glider
- Engines: none
- Damage: Substantial damage
- Airport: Soaring Society

## 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 19750215002759A](https://openairdocs.org/incident/19750215002759A), Feb 15, 1975: Scwzer SGS233A, Waynesville, OH, Substantial damage. Nml proc is to set alt to zero. Plt rqstd tow to 3000FT rlsd 2000FT.post exam alt ind 1020FT.wheels

## Other investigations on N17962 (1)

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.

- [NTSB CHI81FEX16](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/CHI81FEX16), Jun 11, 1981: Schweizer 2-33A (N17962), Zionsville, IN, substantial damage

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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