# NTSB NYC80FGT10: Schweizer SGS233, N2440W, Jersey Shore, PA, April 20, 1980

- Type: NTSB accident investigation
- Classification: Accident · No injuries · Closed
- Date: April 20, 1980
- Place: Jersey Shore, PA · JERSEY SHORE, PA
- Location: 41.2007° N, 77.2666° W: Placed by OpenAirDocs: center of Jersey Shore, PA, within about 6 miles (OpenAirDocs)
- Nearby events: https://openairdocs.org/map.md?lat=41.2007&lon=-77.2666&mi=10
- Phase of flight: [Approach](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb-phases/500) (OpenAirDocs' grouping)
- Highest injury: No injuries
- Injuries: 1 uninjured
- Status: Completed, report July 1, 1980
- Report: Brief approved by the director
- NTSB case key (mKey): 131320
- NTSB case page: https://web.ntsb.gov/investigations/?ntsbnumber=NYC80FGT10
- Page: https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/NYC80FGT10

## NTSB brief

```
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 FILE    DATE          LOCATION          AIRCRAFT DATA       INJURIES       FLIGHT                        PILOT DATA
                                                               F  S M/N     PURPOSE
----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
3-0889  80/4/20    JERSEY SHORE,PA     SCHWEIZER SGS233    CR-  0  0  1  NONCOMMERCIAL             PRIVATE, AGE 50, 1340
        TIME - 1540                    N2440W              PX-  0  0  0  PLEASURE/PERSONAL TRANSP  TOTAL HOURS, 19 IN TYPE,
                                       DAMAGE-SUBSTANTIAL  OT-  0  0  0                            NOT INSTRUMENT RATED.
        DEPARTURE POINT             INTENDED DESTINATION
          JERSEY SHORE,PA             LOCAL
        TYPE OF ACCIDENT                                         PHASE OF OPERATION
           COLLISION WITH GROUND/WATER: CONTROLLED                  LANDING: FINAL APPROACH
        PROBABLE CAUSE(S)
           PILOT IN COMMAND - SELECTED UNSUITABLE TERRAIN
        FACTOR(S)
           TERRAIN - HIGH OBSTRUCTIONS
           TERRAIN - ROUGH/UNEVEN
        EMERGENCY CIRCUMSTANCES - FORCED LANDING OFF AIRPORT ON LAND
        REMARKS- ATMTD AIR TOW FM FORCED LNDG AREA.TOW PLT RLSD GLDR BFR RCHG TREES WHEN AIRSPEED TOO LOW TO CLR.
```

## Aircraft

- Registration: [N2440W](https://openairdocs.org/aircraft/N2440W), registered now, S/N 8, 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

## 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 19800420009989A](https://openairdocs.org/incident/19800420009989A), Apr 20, 1980: Scwzer SGS233, Jersey Shore, PA, Substantial damage. Crew attempted aero tow out of short field. Pilot realized there was not sufficient clearence and released glider.

## Other investigations on N2440W (3)

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 NYC76FGT26](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/NYC76FGT26-201347), Aug 3, 1976: Schweizer SGS233 (N2440W), Fredericksburg, PA, substantial damage
- [NTSB IAD71DIA11](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/IAD71DIA11), Sep 13, 1970: Schweizer SGS233 (N2440W), Warrenton, VA, substantial damage
- [NTSB DIA69D0064](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/DIA69D0064), Aug 24, 1968: Schwiezer SGS233 (N2440W), Leesburg, VA, 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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