# NTSB NYC75DHA44: Schweizer 2-22, N684U, Pittstown, NJ, May 18, 1975

- Type: NTSB accident investigation
- Classification: Accident · No injuries · Closed
- Date: May 18, 1975
- Place: Pittstown, NJ · PITTSTOWN, NJ
- Location: 40.5820° N, 74.9591° W: Placed by OpenAirDocs: center of Pittstown, NJ, within about 6 miles (OpenAirDocs)
- Nearby events: https://openairdocs.org/map.md?lat=40.5820&lon=-74.9591&mi=10
- Phase of flight: [Landing](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb-phases/550) (OpenAirDocs' grouping)
- Highest injury: No injuries
- Injuries: 1 uninjured
- Status: Completed, report June 20, 1975
- Report: Brief approved by the director
- NTSB case key (mKey): 148493
- NTSB case page: https://web.ntsb.gov/investigations/?ntsbnumber=NYC75DHA44
- Page: https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/NYC75DHA44

## NTSB brief

```
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 FILE    DATE          LOCATION          AIRCRAFT DATA       INJURIES       FLIGHT                        PILOT DATA
                                                               F  S M/N     PURPOSE
----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
3-1054  75/5/18    PITTSTOWN,NJ        SCHWEIZER 2-22      CR-  0  0  1  NONCOMMERCIAL             COMMERCIAL, AGE 23, 645
        TIME - 1230                    N684U               PX-  0  0  0  PRACTICE                  TOTAL HOURS, 11 IN TYPE,
                                       DAMAGE-SUBSTANTIAL  OT-  0  0  0                            NOT INSTRUMENT RATED.
        NAME OF AIRPORT - SKYMANOR
        DEPARTURE POINT             INTENDED DESTINATION
          PITTSTOWN,NJ                LOCAL
        TYPE OF ACCIDENT                                         PHASE OF OPERATION
           COLLISION WITH GROUND/WATER: CONTROLLED                  LANDING: LEVEL OFF/TOUCHDOWN
        PROBABLE CAUSE(S)
           PILOT IN COMMAND - MISJUDGED DISTANCE,SPEED,ALTITUDE OR CLEARANCE
           PILOT IN COMMAND - FAILED TO FOLLOW APPROVED PROCEDURES,DIRECTIVES,ETC.
        REMARKS- ON NINTH AUTO TOW RLSD AT 200FT AGL AFTR USING APRX 1700FT RWY ATMTD 180 DEG TURN INTO ADJ FLD
```

## Aircraft

- Registration: [N684U](https://openairdocs.org/deregistered/N684U-2013-02-13), registration cancelled 2013-02-13, S/N 219, built 1965 (OpenAirDocs)
- Reported make and model: SCHWEIZER 2-22
- Registry model: [Schweizer SGU 2-22E](https://openairdocs.org/model/schweizer-sgu-2-22e) (registry code 8050612) (OpenAirDocs)
- Registry engine: [NONE](https://openairdocs.org/engine/none) (registry code 00000, none) (OpenAirDocs)
- Category: Glider
- Engines: none
- Damage: Substantial damage
- Airport: Skymanor

## 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 19750518011759A](https://openairdocs.org/incident/19750518011759A), May 18, 1975: Scwzer SGU222E, Pittstown, NJ, Substantial damage. On ninth auto tow rlsd at 200FT AGL aftr using aprx 1700FT rwy atmtd 180 deg turn into adj fld

## Other investigations on N684U (1)

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 CHI66F0138](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/CHI66F0138), Jul 20, 1965: Schweizer 2-22E (N684U), Oak Brook, IL, 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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