# NTSB DEN81FTE07: Schweizer SG5-2, N5826V, Boulder, CO, November 30, 1980

- Type: NTSB accident investigation
- Classification: Accident · Minor injuries · Closed
- Date: November 30, 1980
- Place: Boulder, CO · BOULDER, CO
- Location: 40.0244° N, 105.2513° W: Placed by OpenAirDocs: center of Boulder, CO, within about 6 miles (OpenAirDocs)
- Nearby events: https://openairdocs.org/map.md?lat=40.0244&lon=-105.2513&mi=10
- Phase of flight: [Approach](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb-phases/500) (OpenAirDocs' grouping)
- Highest injury: Minor injuries
- Injuries: 2 minor
- Status: Completed, report March 23, 1981
- Report: Brief approved by the director
- NTSB case key (mKey): 128053
- NTSB case page: https://web.ntsb.gov/investigations/?ntsbnumber=DEN81FTE07
- Page: https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/DEN81FTE07

## NTSB brief

```
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 FILE    DATE          LOCATION          AIRCRAFT DATA       INJURIES       FLIGHT                        PILOT DATA
                                                               F  S M/N     PURPOSE
----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
3-3560  80/11/30   BOULDER,CO          SCHWEIZER SG5-2     CR-  0  0  1  NONCOMMERCIAL             PRIVATE, AGE 41, 200
        TIME - 1500                    N5826V              PX-  0  0  1  PLEASURE/PERSONAL TRANSP  TOTAL HOURS, 44 IN TYPE,
                                       DAMAGE-SUBSTANTIAL  OT-  0  0  0                            NOT INSTRUMENT RATED.
        DEPARTURE POINT             INTENDED DESTINATION
          BOULDER,CO                  LOCAL
        TYPE OF ACCIDENT                                         PHASE OF OPERATION
           COLLISION WITH GROUND/WATER: CONTROLLED                  LANDING: FINAL APPROACH
        PROBABLE CAUSE(S)
           PILOT IN COMMAND - EXERCISED POOR JUDGMENT
        FACTOR(S)
           WEATHER - DOWNDRAFT,UPDRAFTS
           WEATHER - UNFAVORABLE WIND CONDITIONS
        WEATHER BRIEFING - NO RECORD OF BRIEFING RECEIVED
        WEATHER FORECAST - UNKNOWN/NOT REPORTED
        SKY CONDITION                                            CEILING AT ACCIDENT SITE
          SCATTERED                                                 14000
        VISIBILITY AT ACCIDENT SITE                              PRECIPITATION AT ACCIDENT SITE
          5 OR OVER(UNLIMITED)                                     NONE
        OBSTRUCTIONS TO VISION AT ACCIDENT SITE                  TEMPERATURE-F
          NONE                                                      58
        WIND DIRECTION-DEGREES                                   WIND VELOCITY-KNOTS
          270                                                       15
        TYPE OF WEATHER CONDITIONS                               TYPE OF FLIGHT PLAN
          VFR                                                      NONE
        REMARKS- PILOT REPORTED SEVERE SINK AND SHEAR CONDITIONS.
```

## Aircraft

- Registration: [N5826V](https://openairdocs.org/aircraft/N5826V), registered now, S/N 3, built 1964 (OpenAirDocs)
- Reported make and model: SCHWEIZER SG5-2
- 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: none
- Damage: Substantial damage

## 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 19801130074429A](https://openairdocs.org/incident/19801130074429A), Nov 30, 1980: Scwzer SGS232, Boulder, CO, Substantial damage. Glider crashed when pilot attempted emergency landing. Pilot claimed downdraft and turbulence.

## Other investigations on N5826V (3)

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 WPR09CA272](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/WPR09CA272), May 30, 2009: Schweizer SGS 2-32 (N5826V), Warner Springs, CA, substantial damage. Probable cause: The pilot's failure to maintain clearance from a tree while maneuvering in flight.
- [NTSB DEN75DQA13](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/DEN75DQA13), Sep 1, 1974: Schweizer SGS232 (N5826V), Albuquerque, NM, substantial damage
- [NTSB LAX69D0257](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/LAX69D0257), Feb 13, 1969: Schweizer 2-32 (N5826V), Adelanto, CA, 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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