# NTSB DEN79DTE85: Schweizer SGS233, N65840, Colorado Spgs, CO, September 26, 1979

- Type: NTSB accident investigation
- Classification: Accident · Serious injuries · Closed
- Date: September 26, 1979
- Place: Colorado Spgs, CO · COLORADO SPGS, CO
- Location: 38.8339° N, 104.8214° W: Placed by OpenAirDocs: center of Colorado Springs, CO, within about 8 miles (OpenAirDocs)
- Nearby events: https://openairdocs.org/map.md?lat=38.8339&lon=-104.8214&mi=10
- Phase of flight: [Landing](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb-phases/550) (OpenAirDocs' grouping)
- Highest injury: Serious injuries
- Injuries: 1 serious, 1 minor
- Status: Completed, report October 25, 1979
- Report: Brief approved by the director
- NTSB case key (mKey): 133142
- NTSB case page: https://web.ntsb.gov/investigations/?ntsbnumber=DEN79DTE85
- Page: https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/DEN79DTE85

## NTSB brief

```
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 FILE    DATE          LOCATION          AIRCRAFT DATA       INJURIES       FLIGHT                        PILOT DATA
                                                               F  S M/N     PURPOSE
----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
3-3379  79/9/26    COLORADO SPGS,CO    SCHWEIZER SGS233    CR-  0  1  1  INSTRUCTIONAL             COMMERCIAL, FL.INSTR.,
        TIME - 1530                    N65840              PX-  0  0  0  DUAL                      AGE 26, 1237 TOTAL HOURS,
                                       DAMAGE-SUBSTANTIAL  OT-  0  0  0                            325 IN TYPE, NOT
                                                                                                   INSTRUMENT RATED.
        NAME OF AIRPORT - BLACK FOREST
        DEPARTURE POINT             INTENDED DESTINATION
          COLORADO SPGS,CO            LOCAL
        TYPE OF ACCIDENT                                         PHASE OF OPERATION
           HARD LANDING                                             LANDING: LEVEL OFF/TOUCHDOWN
        PROBABLE CAUSE(S)
           PILOT IN COMMAND - IMPROPER IN-FLIGHT DECISIONS OR PLANNING
        FACTOR(S)
           WEATHER - WIND SHEAR
        SKY CONDITION                                            CEILING AT ACCIDENT SITE
          OVERCAST                                                  12000
        VISIBILITY AT ACCIDENT SITE                              PRECIPITATION AT ACCIDENT SITE
          5 OR OVER(UNLIMITED)                                     NONE
        OBSTRUCTIONS TO VISION AT ACCIDENT SITE                  TEMPERATURE-F
          NONE                                                      70
        WIND DIRECTION-DEGREES                                   WIND VELOCITY-KNOTS
          315                                                       30
        TYPE OF WEATHER CONDITIONS                               TYPE OF FLIGHT PLAN
          VFR                                                      NONE
        REMARKS- WIND GUSTS TO 40KTS.
```

## Aircraft

- Registration: [N65840](https://openairdocs.org/aircraft/N65840), registered now, S/N 330, built 1974 (OpenAirDocs)
- Reported make and model: SCHWEIZER SGS233
- Registry model: [Schweizer SGS 2-33A](https://openairdocs.org/model/schweizer-sgs-2-33a) (registry code 8051606) (OpenAirDocs)
- Registry engine: [NONE](https://openairdocs.org/engine/none) (registry code 00000, none) (OpenAirDocs)
- Category: Glider
- Engines: none
- Damage: Substantial damage
- Airport: Black Forest

## 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 19790926026179A](https://openairdocs.org/incident/19790926026179A), Sep 26, 1979: Scwzer SGS233, Colorado Spring, CO. Glider crashed during landing, possible windshear.

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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