# NTSB NYC84LA211: Schweizer SGS 2-33, N7556, Perkasie, PA, June 16, 1984

- Type: NTSB accident investigation
- Classification: Accident · No injuries · Limited investigation · Final report
- Date: June 16, 1984, 13:40 local (17:40 UTC)
- Place: Perkasie, PA
- Coordinates: 40.369495, -75.290847 (estimated)
- Nearby events: https://openairdocs.org/map.md?lat=40.3695&lon=-75.2908&mi=10
- Phase of flight: [Emergency descent](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb-phases/600) (OpenAirDocs' grouping)
- Highest injury: No injuries
- Injuries: 1 uninjured
- Status: Completed
- Report: Approved by Office Director
- NTSB case key (mKey): 35685
- NTSB case page: https://web.ntsb.gov/investigations/?ntsbnumber=NYC84LA211
- NTSB report (PDF, downloads): https://data.ntsb.gov/carol-repgen/api/Aviation/ReportMain/GenerateNewestReport/35685/pdf
- Page: https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/NYC84LA211

## Sequence of events

In NTSB's coding before 2008 (https://www.ntsb.gov/GILS/Documents/codman.pdf).

- Forced landing, descent - emergency
  - lack of familiarity with aircraft, pilot in command (cause)
- In flight collision with terrain/water, landing
  - terrain condition - none suitable

## Analysis

THE SAILPLANE LOST LIFT AND DURING A FORCED LANDING WIRES WERE SPOTTED ON THE APPROACH. IN ATTEMPTING TO FLY UNDER THE WIRES THE ACFT WAS FLOWN INTO AN EMBANKMENT.

## Aircraft

- Registration: [N7556](https://openairdocs.org/deregistered/N7556-2013-02-26), registration cancelled 2013-02-26, S/N 186, built 1970 (OpenAirDocs)
- Reported make and model: SCHWEIZER SGS 2-33
- 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
- Airframe hours: 1800
- Engines: NONE NONE unknown
- Damage: Substantial damage
- Flight: Personal, Part 91
- Registered owner: Philadelphia Glider
- Airworthiness certificate: Standard, Normal
- Last inspection: Annual, June 3, 1984
- Departed: PERKASIE, PA

## Flight crew

As NTSB recorded them. NTSB leaves out names.

- Pilot; age 23; private; medical: unknown, unknown; seat: front; flight hours: 21 total, 21 in this make and model, 12 as pilot in command, 1 in the last 90 days

## Weather

- Conditions: Visual (VMC), Day
- Wind: variable at 5 knots
- Visibility: 10 statute miles
- Lowest ceiling: none
- Temperature: 81 °F
- Altimeter: 29.00 inHg

## 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 19840616024619A](https://openairdocs.org/incident/19840616024619A), Jun 16, 1984: Scwzer SGS233A, Perkasie, PA, Substantial damage. Glider lost lift. Spotted wires on off airport landing. Tried to glide under wires. Struck embankment.

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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