# NTSB DEN69D0027: Schweizer 2-33, N2459W, Heber City, UT, June 16, 1968

- Type: NTSB accident investigation
- Classification: Accident · No injuries · Closed
- Date: June 16, 1968
- Place: Heber City, UT · HEBER CITY, UT
- Location: 40.5069° N, 111.4132° W: Placed by OpenAirDocs: center of Heber City, UT, within about 6 miles (OpenAirDocs)
- Nearby events: https://openairdocs.org/map.md?lat=40.5069&lon=-111.4132&mi=10
- Phase of flight: [Approach](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb-phases/500) (OpenAirDocs' grouping)
- Highest injury: No injuries
- Injuries: 2 uninjured
- Status: Completed, report August 1, 1968
- Report: Brief approved by the director
- NTSB case key (mKey): 110297
- NTSB case page: https://web.ntsb.gov/investigations/?ntsbnumber=DEN69D0027
- Page: https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/DEN69D0027

## NTSB brief

```
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 FILE    DATE          LOCATION          AIRCRAFT DATA       INJURIES       FLIGHT                        PILOT DATA
                                                               F  S M/N     PURPOSE
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3-1725  68/6/16    HEBER CITY,UT       SCHWEIZER 2-33      CR-  0  0  1  NONCOMMERCIAL             PRIVATE, AGE 18, 90 TOTAL
        TIME - 1530                    N2459W              PX-  0  0  1  PLEASURE/PERSONAL TRANSP  HOURS, 2 IN TYPE, NOT
                                       DAMAGE-SUBSTANTIAL  OT-  0  0  0                            INSTRUMENT RATED.
        NAME OF AIRPORT - HEBER
        TYPE OF ACCIDENT                                         PHASE OF OPERATION
           STALL                                                    LANDING: TRAFFIC PATTERN-CIRCLING
        PROBABLE CAUSE(S)
           PILOT IN COMMAND - FAILED TO OBTAIN/MAINTAIN FLYING SPEED
```

## Aircraft

- Registration: [N2459W](https://openairdocs.org/deregistered/N2459W-2012-08-14), registration cancelled 2012-08-14, S/N 23, built 1967 (OpenAirDocs)
- Reported make and model: SCHWEIZER 2-33
- Registry model: [Schweizer SGS 2-33](https://openairdocs.org/model/schweizer-sgs-2-33) (registry code 8051604) (OpenAirDocs)
- Registry engine: [NONE](https://openairdocs.org/engine/none) (registry code 00000, none) (OpenAirDocs)
- Category: Glider
- Engines: none
- Damage: Substantial damage
- Airport: Heber

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