# NTSB OAK78DVG37: Schweizer 2-33A, N2437W, Vacaville, CA, May 13, 1978

- Type: NTSB accident investigation
- Classification: Accident · No injuries · Closed
- Date: May 13, 1978
- Place: Vacaville, CA · VACAVILLE, CA
- Location: 38.3586° N, 121.9686° W: Placed by OpenAirDocs: center of Vacaville, CA, within about 6 miles (OpenAirDocs)
- Nearby events: https://openairdocs.org/map.md?lat=38.3586&lon=-121.9686&mi=10
- Phase of flight: [Takeoff](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb-phases/300) (OpenAirDocs' grouping)
- Highest injury: No injuries
- Injuries: 2 uninjured
- Status: Completed, report June 8, 1978
- Report: Brief approved by the director
- NTSB case key (mKey): 142207
- NTSB case page: https://web.ntsb.gov/investigations/?ntsbnumber=OAK78DVG37
- Page: https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/OAK78DVG37

## NTSB brief

```
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 FILE    DATE          LOCATION          AIRCRAFT DATA       INJURIES       FLIGHT                        PILOT DATA
                                                               F  S M/N     PURPOSE
----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
3-0726  78/5/13    VACAVILLE,CA        SCHWEIZER 2-33A     CR-  0  0  2  INSTRUCTIONAL             COMMERCIAL, FL.INSTR.,
        TIME - 1515                    N2437W              PX-  0  0  0  DUAL                      AGE 31, 2120 TOTAL HOURS,
                                       DAMAGE-SUBSTANTIAL  OT-  0  0  0                            1353 IN TYPE, NOT
                                                                                                   INSTRUMENT RATED.
        NAME OF AIRPORT - VACAVILLE GLDR PT
        DEPARTURE POINT             INTENDED DESTINATION
          VACAVILLE,CA                LOCAL
        TYPE OF ACCIDENT                                         PHASE OF OPERATION
           COLLIDED WITH: PARKED AIRCRAFT                           TAKEOFF: RUN
        PROBABLE CAUSE(S)
           PILOT IN COMMAND - MISJUDGED CLEARANCE
        FACTOR(S)
           WEATHER - UNFAVORABLE WIND CONDITIONS
        SKY CONDITION                                            CEILING AT ACCIDENT SITE
          CLEAR                                                    UNLIMITED
        VISIBILITY AT ACCIDENT SITE                              PRECIPITATION AT ACCIDENT SITE
          5 OR OVER(UNLIMITED)                                     NONE
        OBSTRUCTIONS TO VISION AT ACCIDENT SITE                  RELATIVE BEARING OF WIND
          NONE                                                     RIGHT QUARTERING HEAD WIND 023-067 DEGREES
        TEMPERATURE-F                                            WIND DIRECTION-DEGREES
           80                                                      225
        WIND VELOCITY-KNOTS                                      TYPE OF WEATHER CONDITIONS
           10                                                      VFR
        TYPE OF FLIGHT PLAN
          NONE
        REMARKS- SAILPLANE WITH SINGLE WHEEL,WIND GUSTING TO 15K.
```

## Aircraft

- Registration: N2437W (not matched to a registry record)
- Reported make and model: SCHWEIZER 2-33A
- Category: Glider
- Engines: none
- Damage: Substantial damage
- Airport: Vacaville Gldr Pt

## 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 19780513009969A](https://openairdocs.org/incident/19780513009969A), May 13, 1978: Scwzer SGS233, Vacaville, CA, Substantial damage. Sailplane with single wheel,wind gusting to 15K.

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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