# NTSB MIA82FLD19: Schweizer 2-33A, N2643H, Brooksville, FL, June 20, 1982

- Type: NTSB accident investigation
- Classification: Accident · Serious injuries · Final report
- Date: June 20, 1982, 14:30 local (18:30 UTC)
- Place: Brooksville, FL
- Location: 28.5166° N, 82.4047° W: Placed by OpenAirDocs: center of Brooksville, FL, within about 6 miles (OpenAirDocs)
- Nearby events: https://openairdocs.org/map.md?lat=28.5166&lon=-82.4047&mi=10
- Phase of flight: [Landing](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb-phases/550) (OpenAirDocs' grouping)
- Highest injury: Serious injuries
- Injuries: 1 serious, 1 uninjured
- Status: Completed, report June 20, 1983
- Report: Approved by Office Director
- NTSB case key (mKey): 70041
- NTSB case page: https://web.ntsb.gov/investigations/?ntsbnumber=MIA82FLD19
- NTSB report (PDF, downloads): https://data.ntsb.gov/carol-repgen/api/Aviation/ReportMain/GenerateNewestReport/70041/pdf
- Page: https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/MIA82FLD19

## Sequence of events

In NTSB's coding before 2008 (https://www.ntsb.gov/GILS/Documents/codman.pdf).

- Overrun, landing - roll
  - compensation for wind conditions - inadequate, pilot in command (cause)
- On ground/water collision with object, landing - roll
  - object - fence
  - terrain condition - wet (contributing factor)
  - airport facilities,runway/landing area condition - congested (contributing factor)

## Analysis

THE PILOT LANDED FAST WITH A SLIGHT TAILWIND. BRAKING ACTION WAS POOR DUE TO THE WET GRASS RUNWAY. THE AIRCRAFT CONTINUED PAST THE LANDING AREA INTO A BOUNDARY FENCE.

## Aircraft

- Registration: N2643H (not matched to a registry record)
- Reported make and model: SCHWEIZER 2-33A
- Category: Glider
- Airframe hours: 1700
- Engines: unknown
- Damage: Minor damage
- Flight: Personal, Part 91
- Operator: Clearwater Soaring Inc.
- Registered owner: Clearwater Soaring Inc.
- Departed: BROOKSVILLE, FL
- Destination: BROOKSVILLE, FL
- Airport: Hern Cty, runway 9, grass/turf

## Flight crew

As NTSB recorded them. NTSB leaves out names.

- Pilot; age 21; commercial; medical: unknown; flight hours: 130 total, 115 in this make and model, 2 in the last 90 days

## Weather

- Conditions: Visual (VMC), Day
- Wind: 195° at 3 knots

## 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 19820620031059A](https://openairdocs.org/incident/19820620031059A), Jun 20, 1982: Scwzer SGS233A, Brooksville, FL, Minor damage. Landed downwind on wet grass strip. Unable to stop on runway. Struck a fence, seriously injuring a passenger.

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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