LAX71FUQ08

NTSB accident investigation · Schweizer 2-33 · Pearblossom, CA · July 19, 1970

Accident · No injuriesClosed
Date
July 19, 1970
Place
Pearblossom, CA · PEARBLOSSOM, CA
Injuries
2 uninjured
Damage
Substantial damage
Phase of flight
Landing
Aircraft
N7552Schweizer 2-33
Status
Completed · report May 22, 1971
Report
Brief approved by the director
Case key
109471

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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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3-3086  70/7/19    PEARBLOSSOM,CALIF   SCHWEIZER 2-33      CR-  0  0  1  NONCOMMERCIAL             PRIVATE, AGE 32, 52 TOTAL
        TIME - 1400                    N7552               PX-  0  0  1  PLEASURE/PERSONAL TRANSP  HOURS, 38 IN TYPE, NOT
                                       DAMAGE-SUBSTANTIAL  OT-  0  0  0                            INSTRUMENT RATED.
        NAME OF AIRPORT - CRYSTAL
        DEPARTURE POINT             INTENDED DESTINATION         LAST ENROUTE STOP
          PEARBLOSSOM,CALIF           LOCAL                        PEARBLOSSOM,CALIF
        TYPE OF ACCIDENT                                         PHASE OF OPERATION
           COLLIDED WITH: FENCE,FENCEPOSTS                          LANDING: ROLL
        PROBABLE CAUSE(S)
          WEATHER-THERMALS/MTN.WAVE TOO WEAK FOR SUSTND FLT.
        FACTOR(S)
           TERRAIN - HIGH OBSTRUCTIONS
        EMERGENCY CIRCUMSTANCES - PRECAUTIONARY LANDING OFF AIRPORT
        REMARKS- CENTR.WHL LNDG GR. ACFT TOW.TO 7200MSL,2700AGL.

Aircraft

Registration
N7552
Reported as
Schweizer 2-33
Category
Glider
Engine
none
Damage
Substantial damage
Airport
Crystal

Matched to the registry by N-number and the event date; the registry’s history has gaps, so older matches can be wrong. Compare the reported make and model.