# NTSB SEA76DYC07: Schweizer SGS233, N5759S, North Plains, OR, July 19, 1975

- Type: NTSB accident investigation
- Classification: Accident · No injuries · Closed
- Date: July 19, 1975
- Place: North Plains, OR · NORTH PLAINS, OR
- Location: 45.5975° N, 122.9947° W: Placed by OpenAirDocs: center of North Plains, OR, within about 6 miles (OpenAirDocs)
- Nearby events: https://openairdocs.org/map.md?lat=45.5975&lon=-122.9947&mi=10
- Phase of flight: [Approach](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb-phases/500) (OpenAirDocs' grouping)
- Highest injury: No injuries
- Injuries: 1 uninjured
- Status: Completed, report September 5, 1975
- Report: Brief approved by the director
- NTSB case key (mKey): 150274
- NTSB case page: https://web.ntsb.gov/investigations/?ntsbnumber=SEA76DYC07
- Page: https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/SEA76DYC07

## NTSB brief

```
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 FILE    DATE          LOCATION          AIRCRAFT DATA       INJURIES       FLIGHT                        PILOT DATA
                                                               F  S M/N     PURPOSE
----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
3-2169  75/7/19    NORTH PLAINS,OR     SCHWEIZER SGS233    CR-  0  0  1  INSTRUCTIONAL             STUDENT, AGE 28, 10 TOTAL
        TIME - 1015                    N5759S              PX-  0  0  0  SOLO                      HOURS, ALL IN TYPE, NOT
                                       DAMAGE-SUBSTANTIAL  OT-  0  0  0                            INSTRUMENT RATED.
        NAME OF AIRPORT - EAGLE GLIDERPORT
        DEPARTURE POINT             INTENDED DESTINATION
          NORTH PLAINS,OR             LOCAL
        TYPE OF ACCIDENT                                         PHASE OF OPERATION
           UNDERSHOOT                                               LANDING: FINAL APPROACH
           DRAGGED WINGTIP,POD,OR FLOAT                             LANDING: LEVEL OFF/TOUCHDOWN
        PROBABLE CAUSE(S)
           PILOT IN COMMAND - MISJUDGED DISTANCE,SPEED,AND ALTITUDE
        FACTOR(S)
           PILOT IN COMMAND - LACK OF FAMILIARITY WITH AIRCRAFT
           MISCELLANEOUS ACTS,CONDITIONS - POORLY PLANNED APPROACH
        REMARKS- HIGH ON FINAL APCH,OVERCORRECTED.
```

## Aircraft

- Registration: [N5759S](https://openairdocs.org/deregistered/N5759S-2018-01-04), registration cancelled 2018-01-04, S/N 93, built 1968 (OpenAirDocs)
- Reported make and model: SCHWEIZER SGS233
- 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
- Engines: none
- Damage: Substantial damage
- Airport: Eagle Gliderport

## 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 19750719022819A](https://openairdocs.org/incident/19750719022819A), Jul 19, 1975: Scwzer SGS233A, North Plains, OR, Substantial damage. High on final apch,overcorrected.

## Other investigations on N5759S (1)

From the NTSB's public API. Aircraft are matched to registry aircraft by N-number and event date; the registry's history has gaps, so older matches can be wrong. Compare the reported make and model.

- [NTSB SEA77FYM53](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/SEA77FYM53), Jul 23, 1977: Schweizer 2-33A (N5759S), North Plains, OR, substantial damage

From the NTSB's public API. Aircraft are matched to registry aircraft by N-number and event date; the registry's history has gaps, so older matches can be wrong. Compare the reported make and model.

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