# NTSB NYC67A0063: Schweizer SGS232, N5841V, Morrisville, VT, October 22, 1966

- Type: NTSB accident investigation
- Classification: Accident · Fatal · Closed
- Date: October 22, 1966
- Place: Morrisville, VT · MORRISVILLE, VT
- Location: 44.5573° N, 72.5900° W: Placed by OpenAirDocs: center of Morrisville, VT, within about 6 miles (OpenAirDocs)
- Nearby events: https://openairdocs.org/map.md?lat=44.5573&lon=-72.5900&mi=10
- Phase of flight: [Initial climb](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb-phases/350) (OpenAirDocs' grouping)
- Highest injury: Fatal
- Injuries: 1 fatal
- Status: Completed, report May 8, 1967
- Report: Brief approved by the director
- NTSB case key (mKey): 121570
- NTSB case page: https://web.ntsb.gov/investigations/?ntsbnumber=NYC67A0063
- Page: https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/NYC67A0063

## NTSB brief

```
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 FILE    DATE          LOCATION          AIRCRAFT DATA       INJURIES       FLIGHT                        PILOT DATA
                                                               F  S M/N     PURPOSE
----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
2-0933  66/10/22   MORRISVILLE VT      SCHWEIZER SGS232    CR-  1  0  0  NONCOMMERCIAL             COMMERCIAL, FL.INSTR.,
        TIME - 1215                    N5841V              PX-  0  0  0  PLEASURE/PERSONAL TRANSP  AGE UNK/NR, 22 TOTAL
                                       DAMAGE-DESTROYED    OT-  0  0  0                            HOURS, UNK/NR IN TYPE,
                                                                                                   NOT INSTRUMENT RATED.
        NAME OF AIRPORT - MORRISVILLE-STOWE
        TYPE OF ACCIDENT                                         PHASE OF OPERATION
           STALL: SPIN                                              TAKEOFF: INITIAL CLIMB
        PROBABLE CAUSE(S)
           PILOT IN COMMAND - DIVERTED ATTENTION FROM OPERATION OF AIRCRAFT
           PILOT IN COMMAND - FAILED TO OBTAIN/MAINTAIN FLYING SPEED
        FACTOR(S)
           PILOT IN COMMAND - INADEQUATE PREFLIGHT PREPARATION AND/OR PLANNING
        REMARKS- CANOPY CAME OPEN DURING TAKEOFF.PILOT OBSERVED TRYING TO CLOSE CANOPY IN FLIGHT.
```

## Aircraft

- Registration: [N5841V](https://openairdocs.org/deregistered/N5841V-1971-02-03), registration cancelled 1971-02-03, S/N 6 (OpenAirDocs)
- Reported make and model: SCHWEIZER SGS232
- Registry model: [Schweizer SGS 2-32](https://openairdocs.org/model/schweizer-sgs-2-32) (registry code 8050206) (OpenAirDocs)
- Category: Glider
- Engines: none
- Damage: Destroyed
- Airport: Morrisville-Stowe

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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