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NTSB accident investigation · Schweizer 2-33 · Warren, VT · June 12, 1971

Accident · No injuriesClosed
Date
June 12, 1971
Place
Warren, VT · WARREN, VT
Injuries
1 uninjured
Damage
Substantial damage
Phase of flight
Approach
Aircraft
N2448WSchweizer 2-33
Status
Completed · report February 7, 1972
Report
Brief approved by the director
Case key
161366

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NTSB brief

NTSB’s brief of the accident, as it was printed: the coded facts, with the probable cause and factors.

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 FILE    DATE          LOCATION          AIRCRAFT DATA       INJURIES       FLIGHT                        PILOT DATA
                                                               F  S M/N     PURPOSE
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3-1958  71/6/12    WARREN,VT           SCHWEIZER 2-33      CR-  0  0  1  INSTRUCTIONAL             STUDENT, AGE 25, 6 TOTAL
        TIME - 1325                    N2448W              PX-  0  0  0  TRAINING                  HOURS, ALL IN TYPE, NOT
                                       DAMAGE-SUBSTANTIAL  OT-  0  0  0                            INSTRUMENT RATED.
        NAME OF AIRPORT - WARREN-SUGARBUSH
        DEPARTURE POINT             INTENDED DESTINATION
          WARREN,VT                   LOCAL
        TYPE OF ACCIDENT                                         PHASE OF OPERATION
           UNDERSHOOT                                               LANDING: FINAL APPROACH
           COLLIDED WITH: TREES                                     LANDING: FINAL APPROACH
        PROBABLE CAUSE(S)
           PILOT IN COMMAND - MISJUDGED DISTANCE AND ALTITUDE

Aircraft

Registration
N2448W
Reported as
Schweizer 2-33
Category
Glider
Engine
none
Damage
Substantial damage
Airport
Warren-Sugarbush

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