# NTSB NYC81FFJ22: Schweizer SG233A, N57985, Mayville, NY, August 22, 1981

- Type: NTSB accident investigation
- Classification: Accident · No injuries · Closed
- Date: August 22, 1981
- Place: Mayville, NY · MAYVILLE, NY
- Location: 42.2531° N, 79.5019° W: Placed by OpenAirDocs: center of Mayville, NY, within about 6 miles (OpenAirDocs)
- Nearby events: https://openairdocs.org/map.md?lat=42.2531&lon=-79.5019&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 7, 1981
- Report: Brief approved by the director
- NTSB case key (mKey): 124165
- NTSB case page: https://web.ntsb.gov/investigations/?ntsbnumber=NYC81FFJ22
- Page: https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/NYC81FFJ22

## NTSB brief

```
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 FILE    DATE          LOCATION          AIRCRAFT DATA       INJURIES       FLIGHT                        PILOT DATA
                                                               F  S M/N     PURPOSE
----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
3-2903  81/8/22    MAYVILLE,NY         SCHWEIZER SG233A    CR-  0  0  1  NONCOMMERCIAL             COMMERCIAL, AGE 58, 106
        TIME - 1630                    N57985              PX-  0  0  0  PLEASURE/PERSONAL TRANSP  TOTAL HOURS, UNK/NR IN
                                       DAMAGE-SUBSTANTIAL  OT-  0  0  0                            TYPE, NOT INSTRUMENT
                                                                                                   RATED.
        NAME OF AIRPORT - DART FIELD
        DEPARTURE POINT             INTENDED DESTINATION
          MAYVILLE,NY                 LOCAL
        TYPE OF ACCIDENT                                         PHASE OF OPERATION
           GROUND-WATER LOOP-SWERVE                                 LANDING: ROLL
           COLLIDED WITH: AUTOMOBILE                                LANDING: ROLL
        PROBABLE CAUSE(S)
           PILOT IN COMMAND - SELECTED UNSUITABLE TERRAIN
        FACTOR(S)
           AIRPORTS/AIRWAYS/FACILITIES - AIRPORT CONDITIONS: POORLY MAINTAINED RUNWAY SURFACE
        REMARKS- WHEEL LDG GEAR. ROUGH RWY SURFACE.
```

## Aircraft

- Registration: N57985 (not matched to a registry record)
- Reported make and model: SCHWEIZER SG233A
- Category: Glider
- Engines: none
- Damage: Substantial damage
- Airport: Dart Field

## 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 19810822051489A](https://openairdocs.org/incident/19810822051489A), Aug 22, 1981: Scwzer SGS233, Mayville, NY, Substantial damage. Landed last third of runway. Rough ground near end of runway. Caused swerve into parked auto. Failed to use brakes.

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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