# NTSB NYC76DFA44: Schweizer 2-33, N57085, Saratoga Spgs, NY, June 28, 1975

- Type: NTSB accident investigation
- Classification: Accident · No injuries · Closed
- Date: June 28, 1975
- Place: Saratoga Spgs, NY · SARATOGA SPGS, NY
- Location: 43.0677° N, 73.7781° W: Placed by OpenAirDocs: center of Saratoga Springs, NY, within about 6 miles (OpenAirDocs)
- Nearby events: https://openairdocs.org/map.md?lat=43.0677&lon=-73.7781&mi=10
- Phase of flight: [Takeoff](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb-phases/300) (OpenAirDocs' grouping)
- Highest injury: No injuries
- Injuries: 1 uninjured
- Status: Completed, report September 15, 1975
- Report: Brief approved by the director
- NTSB case key (mKey): 149895
- NTSB case page: https://web.ntsb.gov/investigations/?ntsbnumber=NYC76DFA44
- Page: https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/NYC76DFA44-149895

## NTSB brief

```
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 FILE    DATE          LOCATION          AIRCRAFT DATA       INJURIES       FLIGHT                        PILOT DATA
                                                               F  S M/N     PURPOSE
----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
3-2016  75/6/28    SARATOGA SPGS,NY    SCHWEIZER 2-33      CR-  0  0  1  NONCOMMERCIAL             PRIVATE, AGE 29, 23 TOTAL
        TIME - 1530                    N57085              PX-  0  0  0  PLEASURE/PERSONAL TRANSP  HOURS, ALL IN TYPE, NOT
                                       DAMAGE-SUBSTANTIAL  OT-  0  0  0                            INSTRUMENT RATED.
        NAME OF AIRPORT - SARATOGA COUNTY
        DEPARTURE POINT             INTENDED DESTINATION
          SARATOGA SPGS,NY            LOCAL
        TYPE OF ACCIDENT                                         PHASE OF OPERATION
           COLLISION WITH GROUND/WATER: CONTROLLED                  TAKEOFF: RUN
        PROBABLE CAUSE(S)
           PILOT IN COMMAND - DELAYED ACTION IN ABORTING TAKEOFF
           PILOT IN COMMAND - IMPROPER OPERATION OF FLIGHT CONTROLS
        REMARKS- GLIDER LAUNCH WITH WINCH TOW.R WING DROPPED HIT GND.
```

## Aircraft

- Registration: N57085 (not matched to a registry record)
- Reported make and model: SCHWEIZER 2-33
- Category: Glider
- Engines: none
- Damage: Substantial damage
- Airport: Saratoga 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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