# NTSB OAK72DVA87: Schweizer SGS2-3, N2495W, Piedra, CA, June 30, 1972

- Type: NTSB accident investigation
- Classification: Accident · No injuries · Closed
- Date: June 30, 1972
- Place: Piedra, CA · PIEDRA, CA
- Location: 36.8102° N, 119.3821° W: Placed by OpenAirDocs: center of Piedra, CA, within about 6 miles (OpenAirDocs)
- Nearby events: https://openairdocs.org/map.md?lat=36.8102&lon=-119.3821&mi=10
- Phase of flight: [Approach](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb-phases/500) (OpenAirDocs' grouping)
- Highest injury: No injuries
- Injuries: 2 uninjured
- Status: Completed, report March 8, 1973
- Report: Brief approved by the director
- NTSB case key (mKey): 167274
- NTSB case page: https://web.ntsb.gov/investigations/?ntsbnumber=OAK72DVA87
- Page: https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/OAK72DVA87

## NTSB brief

```
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 FILE    DATE          LOCATION          AIRCRAFT DATA       INJURIES       FLIGHT                        PILOT DATA
                                                               F  S M/N     PURPOSE
----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
3-2769  72/6/30    PIEDRA,CALIF        SCHWEIZER SGS2-3    CR-  0  0  2  INSTRUCTIONAL             COMMERCIAL, FL.INSTR.,
        TIME - 1630                    N2495W              PX-  0  0  0  DUAL                      AGE 44, 465 TOTAL HOURS,
                                       DAMAGE-SUBSTANTIAL  OT-  0  0  0                            73 IN TYPE, NOT
                                                                                                   INSTRUMENT RATED.
        NAME OF AIRPORT - WONDER VALLY
        DEPARTURE POINT             INTENDED DESTINATION
          PIEDRA,CALIF                LOCAL
        TYPE OF ACCIDENT                                         PHASE OF OPERATION
           COLLIDED WITH: WIRES/POLES                               LANDING: FINAL APPROACH
        PROBABLE CAUSE(S)
           PERSONNEL - MISCELLANEOUS-PERSONNEL: PILOT OF OTHER AIRCRAFT
           TERRAIN - HIGH OBSTRUCTIONS
        EMERGENCY CIRCUMSTANCES - FORCED LANDING OFF AIRPORT ON LAND
        REMARKS- TOW ACFT FAIRING CAME LOOSE,PWR RDC,GLDR RLS SO ACFT CAN CLEAR TREES,GLDR ATMT EMERG LDG HIT WIRES
```

## Aircraft

- Registration: [N2495W](https://openairdocs.org/aircraft/N2495W), registered now, S/N 48, built 1967 (OpenAirDocs)
- Reported make and model: SCHWEIZER SGS2-3
- 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
- Airport: Wonder Vally

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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