# NTSB NYC75DFA14: Schweizer SGS233, N5708S, Saratoga Sprng, NY, September 21, 1974

- Type: NTSB accident investigation
- Classification: Accident · No injuries · Closed
- Date: September 21, 1974
- Place: Saratoga Sprng, NY · SARATOGA SPRNG, NY
- Phase of flight: [Approach](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb-phases/500) (OpenAirDocs' grouping)
- Highest injury: No injuries
- Injuries: 2 uninjured
- Status: Completed, report January 6, 1975
- Report: Brief approved by the director
- NTSB case key (mKey): 138644
- NTSB case page: https://web.ntsb.gov/investigations/?ntsbnumber=NYC75DFA14
- Page: https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/NYC75DFA14

## NTSB brief

```
----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
 FILE    DATE          LOCATION          AIRCRAFT DATA       INJURIES       FLIGHT                        PILOT DATA
                                                               F  S M/N     PURPOSE
----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
3-3720  74/9/21    SARATOGA SPRNG,NY   SCHWEIZER SGS233    CR-  0  0  2  INSTRUCTIONAL             COMMERCIAL, FL.INSTR.,
        TIME - 0805                    N5708S              PX-  0  0  0  DUAL                      AGE 64, 1430 TOTAL HOURS,
                                       DAMAGE-SUBSTANTIAL  OT-  0  0  0                            520 IN TYPE, NOT
                                                                                                   INSTRUMENT RATED.
        NAME OF AIRPORT - SARATOGA COUNTY
        DEPARTURE POINT             INTENDED DESTINATION
          SARATOGA SPRNG,NY           LOCAL
        TYPE OF ACCIDENT                                         PHASE OF OPERATION
           COLLIDED WITH: TREES                                     LANDING: FINAL APPROACH
        PROBABLE CAUSE(S)
           DUAL STUDENT - IMPROPER OPERATION OF FLIGHT CONTROLS
           PILOT IN COMMAND - INADEQUATE SUPERVISION OF FLIGHT
        FACTOR(S)
           TERRAIN - HIGH OBSTRUCTIONS
        REMARKS- WHEEL EQUIPPED. TREES R SIDE OF GLIDER GRND LINE
```

## Aircraft

- Registration: [N5708S](https://openairdocs.org/aircraft/N5708S), registered now, S/N 55, built 1967 (OpenAirDocs)
- Reported make and model: SCHWEIZER SGS233
- Registry model: [Schweizer SGS 2-33](https://openairdocs.org/model/schweizer-sgs-2-33) (registry code 8051604) (OpenAirDocs)
- Registry engine: [NONE](https://openairdocs.org/engine/none) (registry code 00000, none) (OpenAirDocs)
- Category: Glider
- Engines: none
- Damage: Substantial damage
- Airport: Saratoga County

## 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 19740921031909A](https://openairdocs.org/incident/19740921031909A), Sep 21, 1974: Scwzer SGS233, Saratoga Sprng, NY, Substantial damage. Wheel equipped. Trees r side of glider grnd line

## Other investigations on N5708S (2)

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.

- [NTSB NYC84LA195](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/NYC84LA195), Jun 2, 1984: Schweizer 2-33 (N5708S), Saratoga, NY, substantial damage
- [NTSB NYC80FFA15](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/NYC80FFA15), Apr 27, 1980: Schweizer SGS233 (N5708S), Milton, NY, substantial damage

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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