# NTSB NYC76FNE07: Schweizer SGS233, N33981, North Adams, MA, October 4, 1975

- Type: NTSB accident investigation
- Classification: Accident · No injuries · Closed
- Date: October 4, 1975
- Place: North Adams, MA · NORTH ADAMS, MA
- Location: 42.6756° N, 73.1181° W: Placed by OpenAirDocs: center of North Adams, MA, within about 6 miles (OpenAirDocs)
- Nearby events: https://openairdocs.org/map.md?lat=42.6756&lon=-73.1181&mi=10
- Phase of flight: [Landing](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb-phases/550) (OpenAirDocs' grouping)
- Highest injury: No injuries
- Injuries: 1 uninjured
- Status: Completed, report October 30, 1975
- Report: Brief approved by the director
- NTSB case key (mKey): 150843
- NTSB case page: https://web.ntsb.gov/investigations/?ntsbnumber=NYC76FNE07
- Page: https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/NYC76FNE07

## NTSB brief

```
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 FILE    DATE          LOCATION          AIRCRAFT DATA       INJURIES       FLIGHT                        PILOT DATA
                                                               F  S M/N     PURPOSE
----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
3-2674   75/10/4   NORTH ADAMS,MA      SCHWEIZER SGS233    CR-  0  0  1  NONCOMMERCIAL             STUDENT, AGE 44, 14 TOTAL
        TIME - 1200                    N33981              PX-  0  0  0  PLEASURE/PERSONAL TRANSP  HOURS, ALL IN TYPE, NOT
                                       DAMAGE-SUBSTANTIAL  OT-  0  0  0                            INSTRUMENT RATED.
        NAME OF AIRPORT - HARRIMAN
        DEPARTURE POINT             INTENDED DESTINATION
          NORTH ADAMS,MA              LOCAL
        TYPE OF ACCIDENT                                         PHASE OF OPERATION
           COLLIDED WITH: CROP                                      LANDING: ROLL
           COLLIDED WITH: OBJECT
        PROBABLE CAUSE(S)
           PILOT IN COMMAND - IMPROPER IN-FLIGHT DECISIONS OR PLANNING
           PILOT IN COMMAND - FAILED TO SEE AND AVOID OBJECTS OR OBSTRUCTIONS
        REMARKS- PLT ALLOWED GLIDER TO DRIFT TO LEE SIDE OF RIDGE.ACFT HIT HAY BALE ON LDG.
```

## Aircraft

- Registration: [N33981](https://openairdocs.org/deregistered/N33981-2012-11-08), registration cancelled 2012-11-08, S/N 381, built 1975 (OpenAirDocs)
- Reported make and model: SCHWEIZER SGS233
- Registry model: [Schweizer SGS 2-33A](https://openairdocs.org/model/schweizer-sgs-2-33a) (registry code 8051606) (OpenAirDocs)
- Registry engine: [NONE](https://openairdocs.org/engine/none) (registry code 00000, none) (OpenAirDocs)
- Category: Glider
- Engines: none
- Damage: Substantial damage
- Airport: Harriman

## 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 19751004030149A](https://openairdocs.org/incident/19751004030149A), Oct 4, 1975: Scwzer SGS233A, North Adams, MA, Substantial damage. Plt allowed glider to drift to lee side of ridge. Acft hit hay bale on ldg.

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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