# NTSB DEN79FTE57: Schweizer SGS232, N2421W, Colorado Spgs, CO, July 10, 1979

- Type: NTSB accident investigation
- Classification: Accident · Serious injuries · Closed
- Date: July 10, 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: [Approach](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb-phases/500) (OpenAirDocs' grouping)
- Highest injury: Serious injuries
- Injuries: 1 serious
- Status: Completed, report August 9, 1979
- Report: Brief approved by the director
- NTSB case key (mKey): 135154
- NTSB case page: https://web.ntsb.gov/investigations/?ntsbnumber=DEN79FTE57
- Page: https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/DEN79FTE57

## NTSB brief

```
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 FILE    DATE          LOCATION          AIRCRAFT DATA       INJURIES       FLIGHT                        PILOT DATA
                                                               F  S M/N     PURPOSE
----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
3-1529  79/7/10    COLORADO SPGS,CO    SCHWEIZER SGS232    CR-  0  1  0  INSTRUCTIONAL             STUDENT, AGE 32, 15 TOTAL
        TIME - 1530                    N2421W              PX-  0  0  0  TRAINING                  HOURS, ALL IN TYPE, NOT
                                       DAMAGE-SUBSTANTIAL  OT-  0  0  0                            INSTRUMENT RATED.
        NAME OF AIRPORT - BLACKFOREST
        DEPARTURE POINT             INTENDED DESTINATION
          COLORADO SPGS,CO            COLORADO SPGS,CO
        TYPE OF ACCIDENT                                         PHASE OF OPERATION
           UNDERSHOOT                                               LANDING: FINAL APPROACH
           COLLIDED WITH: TREES                                     LANDING: FINAL APPROACH
        PROBABLE CAUSE(S)
           PILOT IN COMMAND - MISJUDGED DISTANCE,SPEED,AND ALTITUDE
        FACTOR(S)
           PILOT IN COMMAND - IMPROPER OPERATION OF FLIGHT CONTROLS
        REMARKS- DIVE BRAKES OBSERVED 1/2 OPEN.
```

## Aircraft

- Registration: [N2421W](https://openairdocs.org/deregistered/N2421W-2013-04-11), registration cancelled 2013-04-11, S/N 40, built 1966 (OpenAirDocs)
- Reported make and model: SCHWEIZER SGS232
- Registry model: [Schweizer SGS 2-32](https://openairdocs.org/model/schweizer-sgs-2-32) (registry code 8050206) (OpenAirDocs)
- Registry engine: [NONE](https://openairdocs.org/engine/none) (registry code 00000, none) (OpenAirDocs)
- Category: Glider
- Engines: reciprocating
- Damage: Substantial damage
- Airport: Blackforest

## 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 19790710015379A](https://openairdocs.org/incident/19790710015379A), Jul 10, 1979: Scwzer SGS232, Colorado Spring, CO, Substantial damage. Student glider pilot misjudged approach to landing. Hit trees turning final.

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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