NYC72DNC27

NTSB accident investigation · Schweizer 2-33 · Salem, NH · January 30, 1972

Accident · No injuriesClosed
Date
January 30, 1972
Place
Salem, NH · SALEM, NH
Injuries
2 uninjured
Damage
Substantial damage
Phase of flight
Landing
Aircraft
N1236SSchweizer 2-33
Status
Completed · report October 17, 1972
Report
Brief approved by the director
Case key
165111

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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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3-0442  72/1/30    SALEM,NH            SCHWEIZER 2-33      CR-  0  0  1  NONCOMMERCIAL             PRIVATE, AGE 36, 30 TOTAL
        TIME - 1530                    N1236S              PX-  0  0  1  PLEASURE/PERSONAL TRANSP  HOURS, 24 IN TYPE, NOT
                                       DAMAGE-SUBSTANTIAL  OT-  0  0  0                            INSTRUMENT RATED.
        NAME OF AIRPORT - N.E.GLIDERPORT
        DEPARTURE POINT             INTENDED DESTINATION
          SALEM,NH                    LOCAL
        TYPE OF ACCIDENT                                         PHASE OF OPERATION
           OVERSHOOT                                                LANDING: LEVEL OFF/TOUCHDOWN
           COLLIDED WITH: DITCHES                                   LANDING: ROLL
        PROBABLE CAUSE(S)
           PILOT IN COMMAND - MISJUDGED DISTANCE AND SPEED
        REMARKS- LND TOO FAST ON SHORT FLD.

Aircraft

Registration
N1236S
Reported as
Schweizer 2-33
Category
Glider
Engine
none
Damage
Substantial damage
Airport
N.E.Gliderport

Matched to the registry by N-number and the event date; the registry’s history has gaps, so older matches can be wrong. Compare the reported make and model.