# NTSB NYC68D0167: Schweizer SGU-2, N2415W, Elmira, NY, September 7, 1967

- Type: NTSB accident investigation
- Classification: Accident · No injuries · Closed
- Date: September 7, 1967
- Place: Elmira, NY · ELMIRA, NY
- Location: 42.0934° N, 76.8096° W: Placed by OpenAirDocs: center of Elmira, NY, within about 6 miles (OpenAirDocs)
- Nearby events: https://openairdocs.org/map.md?lat=42.0934&lon=-76.8096&mi=10
- Phase of flight: [Approach](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb-phases/500) (OpenAirDocs' grouping)
- Highest injury: No injuries
- Injuries: 1 uninjured
- Status: Completed, report December 7, 1967
- Report: Brief approved by the director
- NTSB case key (mKey): 114311
- NTSB case page: https://web.ntsb.gov/investigations/?ntsbnumber=NYC68D0167
- Page: https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/NYC68D0167

## NTSB brief

```
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 FILE    DATE          LOCATION          AIRCRAFT DATA       INJURIES       FLIGHT                        PILOT DATA
                                                               F  S M/N     PURPOSE
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3-3349   67/9/7    ELMIRA,NY           SCHWEIZER SGU-2     CR-  0  0  1  INSTRUCTIONAL             STUDENT, AGE 20, 9 TOTAL
        TIME - 1430                    N2415W              PX-  0  0  0  TRAINING                  HOURS, ALL IN TYPE, NOT
                                       DAMAGE-DESTROYED    OT-  0  0  0                            INSTRUMENT RATED.
        NAME OF AIRPORT - CHEMUNG COUNTY
        TYPE OF ACCIDENT                                         PHASE OF OPERATION
           UNDERSHOOT                                               LANDING: FINAL APPROACH
           COLLIDED WITH: WIRES/POLES                               LANDING: FINAL APPROACH
        PROBABLE CAUSE(S)
           PILOT IN COMMAND - MISJUDGED DISTANCE AND ALTITUDE
           MISCELLANEOUS ACTS,CONDITIONS - INSTRUMENTS-MISREAD OR FAILED TO READ
         FIRE AFTER IMPACT
        REMARKS- PLT MISREAD ALTIMETER.
```

## Aircraft

- Registration: [N2415W](https://openairdocs.org/deregistered/N2415W-1967-09-11), registration cancelled 1967-09-11, S/N 253 (OpenAirDocs)
- Reported make and model: SCHWEIZER SGU-2
- Registry model: [Schweizer SGU 2-22E](https://openairdocs.org/model/schweizer-sgu-2-22e) (registry code 8050612) (OpenAirDocs)
- Category: Glider
- Engines: none
- Damage: Destroyed
- Airport: Chemung County

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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