# NTSB OAK78FA040: Scheitzer 2-33A, N65841, Boulder City, NV, July 25, 1978

- Type: NTSB accident investigation
- Classification: Accident · Fatal · Closed
- Date: July 25, 1978
- Place: Boulder City, NV · BOULDER CITY, NV
- Location: 35.9786° N, 114.8325° W: Placed by OpenAirDocs: center of Boulder City, NV, within about 8 miles (OpenAirDocs)
- Nearby events: https://openairdocs.org/map.md?lat=35.9786&lon=-114.8325&mi=10
- Phase of flight: [Approach](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb-phases/500) (OpenAirDocs' grouping)
- Highest injury: Fatal
- Injuries: 1 fatal
- Status: Completed, report August 18, 1978
- Report: Brief approved by the director
- NTSB case key (mKey): 141318
- NTSB case page: https://web.ntsb.gov/investigations/?ntsbnumber=OAK78FA040
- Page: https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/OAK78FA040

## NTSB brief

```
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 FILE    DATE          LOCATION          AIRCRAFT DATA       INJURIES       FLIGHT                        PILOT DATA
                                                               F  S M/N     PURPOSE
----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
3-1617  78/7/25    BOULDER CITY,NV     SCHEITZER 2-33A     CR-  1  0  0  INSTRUCTIONAL             STUDENT, AGE 26, 10 TOTAL
        TIME - 1430                    N65841              PX-  0  0  0  SOLO                      HOURS, ALL IN TYPE, NOT
                                       DAMAGE-DESTROYED    OT-  0  0  0                            INSTRUMENT RATED.
        NAME OF AIRPORT - BOULDER CITY
        DEPARTURE POINT             INTENDED DESTINATION
          BOULDER CITY,NV             LOCAL
        TYPE OF ACCIDENT                                         PHASE OF OPERATION
           AIRFRAME FAILURE: IN FLIGHT                              LANDING: TRAFFIC PATTERN-CIRCLING
        PROBABLE CAUSE(S)
           PILOT IN COMMAND - EXCEEDED DESIGNED STRESS LIMITS OF AIRCRAFT
        FACTOR(S)
           MISCELLANEOUS ACTS,CONDITIONS - SEPARATION IN FLIGHT
        REMARKS- LEFT WING FAILED OUTBOARD & ADJACENT TO LIFT STRUT ATTACH FITTING ON MAIN SPAR.
```

## Aircraft

- Registration: [N65841](https://openairdocs.org/deregistered/N65841-1981-05-07), registration cancelled 1981-05-07, S/N 332 (OpenAirDocs)
- Reported make and model: SCHEITZER 2-33A
- Registry model: [Schweizer SGS 2-33A](https://openairdocs.org/model/schweizer-sgs-2-33a) (registry code 8051606) (OpenAirDocs)
- Category: Glider
- Engines: none
- Damage: Destroyed
- Airport: Boulder City

## 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 19780725020779A](https://openairdocs.org/incident/19780725020779A), Jul 25, 1978: Scwzer SGS126E, Boulder City, NV, Destroyed. Left wing failed outboard & adjacent to lift strut attach fittingmain spar.

## Other investigations on N65841 (1)

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 OAK77DVW09](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/OAK77DVW09), Feb 12, 1977: Schweizer 2-33 (N65841), Boulder City, NV, 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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