# NTSB MIA72AM052: Schweizer SGS233, N1201S, Williamson, GA, December 12, 1971

- Type: NTSB accident investigation
- Classification: Accident · Fatal · Closed
- Date: December 12, 1971
- Place: Williamson, GA · WILLIAMSON, GA
- Location: 33.1732° N, 84.3548° W: Placed by OpenAirDocs: center of Williamson, GA, within about 6 miles (OpenAirDocs)
- Nearby events: https://openairdocs.org/map.md?lat=33.1732&lon=-84.3548&mi=10
- Phase of flight: [Approach](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb-phases/500) (OpenAirDocs' grouping)
- Highest injury: Fatal
- Injuries: 1 fatal
- Status: Completed, report June 27, 1972
- Report: Brief approved by the director
- NTSB case key (mKey): 164938
- NTSB case page: https://web.ntsb.gov/investigations/?ntsbnumber=MIA72AM052
- Page: https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/MIA72AM052

## NTSB brief

```
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 FILE    DATE          LOCATION          AIRCRAFT DATA       INJURIES       FLIGHT                        PILOT DATA
                                                               F  S M/N     PURPOSE
----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
3-4098  71/12/12   WILLIAMSON,GA       SCHWEIZER SGS233    CR-  1  0  0  INSTRUCTIONAL             STUDENT, AGE 49, 9 TOTAL
        TIME - 1545                    N1201S              PX-  0  0  0  SOLO                      HOURS, 8 IN TYPE, NOT
                                       DAMAGE-SUBSTANTIAL  OT-  0  0  0                            INSTRUMENT RATED.
        NAME OF AIRPORT - ANTIQUE ACRES
        DEPARTURE POINT             INTENDED DESTINATION
          WILLIAMSON,GA               LOCAL
        TYPE OF ACCIDENT                                         PHASE OF OPERATION
           STALL                                                    LANDING: TRAFFIC PATTERN-CIRCLING
        PROBABLE CAUSE(S)
           PILOT IN COMMAND - IMPROPER OPERATION OF FLIGHT CONTROLS
           PILOT IN COMMAND - FAILED TO OBTAIN/MAINTAIN FLYING SPEED
        REMARKS- MISUSED SPOILERS.
```

## Aircraft

- Registration: [N1201S](https://openairdocs.org/deregistered/N1201S-1973-06-05), registration cancelled 1973-06-05, S/N 207 (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)
- Category: Glider
- Engines: none
- Damage: Substantial damage
- Airport: Antique Acres

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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