# NTSB MIA76DLA32: Schweizer SGS233, N17964, Archer, FL, January 29, 1976

- Type: NTSB accident investigation
- Classification: Accident · No injuries · Closed
- Date: January 29, 1976
- Place: Archer, FL · ARCHER, FL
- Location: 29.5458° N, 82.5170° W: Placed by OpenAirDocs: center of Archer, FL, within about 6 miles (OpenAirDocs)
- Nearby events: https://openairdocs.org/map.md?lat=29.5458&lon=-82.5170&mi=10
- Phase of flight: [Landing](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb-phases/550) (OpenAirDocs' grouping)
- Highest injury: No injuries
- Injuries: 1 uninjured
- Status: Completed, report March 3, 1976
- Report: Brief approved by the director
- NTSB case key (mKey): 152239
- NTSB case page: https://web.ntsb.gov/investigations/?ntsbnumber=MIA76DLA32
- Page: https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/MIA76DLA32

## NTSB brief

```
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 FILE    DATE          LOCATION          AIRCRAFT DATA       INJURIES       FLIGHT                        PILOT DATA
                                                               F  S M/N     PURPOSE
----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
3-0085  76/1/29    ARCHER,FL           SCHWEIZER SGS233    CR-  0  0  1  NONCOMMERCIAL             STUDENT, AGE 18, 4 TOTAL
        TIME - 1430                    N17964              PX-  0  0  0  PLEASURE/PERSONAL TRANSP  HOURS, ALL IN TYPE, NOT
                                       DAMAGE-SUBSTANTIAL  OT-  0  0  0                            INSTRUMENT RATED.
        NAME OF AIRPORT - FLYING TEN
        DEPARTURE POINT             INTENDED DESTINATION
          ARCHER,FL                   LOCAL
        TYPE OF ACCIDENT                                         PHASE OF OPERATION
           COLLIDED WITH: TREES                                     LANDING: LEVEL OFF/TOUCHDOWN
        PROBABLE CAUSE(S)
           PILOT IN COMMAND - IMPROPER COMPENSATION FOR WIND CONDITIONS
        FACTOR(S)
           PERSONNEL - FLIGHT INSTRUCTOR: INADEQUATE TRAINING OF STUDENT
           WEATHER - UNFAVORABLE WIND CONDITIONS
           MISCELLANEOUS ACTS,CONDITIONS - NOT ALIGNED WITH RUNWAY/INTENDED LANDING AREA
        WEATHER BRIEFING - UNKNOWN/NOT REPORTED
        WEATHER FORECAST - UNKNOWN/NOT REPORTED
        SKY CONDITION                                            CEILING AT ACCIDENT SITE
          CLEAR                                                    UNLIMITED
        VISIBILITY AT ACCIDENT SITE                              PRECIPITATION AT ACCIDENT SITE
          5 OR OVER(UNLIMITED)                                     NONE
        OBSTRUCTIONS TO VISION AT ACCIDENT SITE                  RELATIVE BEARING OF WIND
          NONE                                                     LEFT CROSS WIND 248-292 DEGREES
        TEMPERATURE-F                                            WIND DIRECTION-DEGREES
           70                                                      270
        WIND VELOCITY-KNOTS                                      TYPE OF WEATHER CONDITIONS
           10                                                      VFR
        TYPE OF FLIGHT PLAN
          NONE
        REMARKS- DRIFTED TO R WING STRUCK TREE.WIND GUSTING 15K.
```

## Aircraft

- Registration: [N17964](https://openairdocs.org/deregistered/N17964-2018-03-20), registration cancelled 2018-03-20, S/N 264, built 1973 (OpenAirDocs)
- Reported make and model: SCHWEIZER SGS233
- Registry model: [Schweizer SGS 2-33](https://openairdocs.org/model/schweizer-sgs-2-33) (registry code 8051604) (OpenAirDocs)
- Registry engine: [NONE](https://openairdocs.org/engine/none) (registry code 00000, none) (OpenAirDocs)
- Category: Glider
- Engines: none
- Damage: Substantial damage
- Airport: Flying Ten

## 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 19760129001359A](https://openairdocs.org/incident/19760129001359A), Jan 29, 1976: Scwzer SGS233, Archer, FL, Substantial damage. Drifted to r wing struck tree. Wind gusting 15K.

## Other investigations on N17964 (1)

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 MIA80DLA15](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/MIA80DLA15), Feb 2, 1980: Schweizer SGS233 (N17964), High Springs, FL, 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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