DIA69D0184

NTSB accident investigation · Schweizer 2-33 · Waynesboro, VA · April 13, 1969

Accident · No injuriesClosed
Date
April 13, 1969
Place
Waynesboro, VA · WAYNESBORO, VA
Injuries
2 uninjured
Damage
Substantial damage
Phase of flight
Takeoff
Aircraft
N2451WSchweizer 2-33
Status
Completed · report June 24, 1969
Report
Brief approved by the director
Case key
189111

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NTSB brief

NTSB’s brief of the accident, as it was printed: the coded facts, with the probable cause and factors.

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 FILE    DATE          LOCATION          AIRCRAFT DATA       INJURIES       FLIGHT                        PILOT DATA
                                                               F  S M/N     PURPOSE
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3-1073  69/4/13    WAYNESBORO,VA       SCHWEIZER 2-33      CR-  0  0  2  INSTRUCTIONAL             COMMERCIAL, FL.INSTR.,
        TIME - 1600                    N2451W              PX-  0  0  0  DUAL                      AGE 34, 670 TOTAL HOURS,
                                       DAMAGE-SUBSTANTIAL  OT-  0  0  0                            20 IN TYPE, NOT
                                                                                                   INSTRUMENT RATED.
        NAME OF AIRPORT - WAYNESBORO
        TYPE OF ACCIDENT                                         PHASE OF OPERATION
           GROUND-WATER LOOP-SWERVE                                 TAKEOFF: RUN
           COLLIDED WITH: RUNWAY OR APPROACH LIGHTS                 TAKEOFF: RUN
        PROBABLE CAUSE(S)
           DUAL STUDENT - FAILED TO MAINTAIN DIRECTIONAL CONTROL
           PILOT IN COMMAND - INADEQUATE SUPERVISION OF FLIGHT

Aircraft

Registration
N2451W
Reported as
Schweizer 2-33
Category
Glider
Engine
none
Damage
Substantial damage
Airport
Waynesboro

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