# NTSB SEA77FYM53: Schweizer 2-33A, N5759S, North Plains, OR, July 23, 1977

- Type: NTSB accident investigation
- Classification: Accident · No injuries · Closed
- Date: July 23, 1977
- 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: [Takeoff](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb-phases/300) (OpenAirDocs' grouping)
- Highest injury: No injuries
- Injuries: 1 uninjured
- Status: Completed, report October 31, 1977
- Report: Brief approved by the director
- NTSB case key (mKey): 145839
- NTSB case page: https://web.ntsb.gov/investigations/?ntsbnumber=SEA77FYM53
- Page: https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/SEA77FYM53

## NTSB brief

```
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 FILE    DATE          LOCATION          AIRCRAFT DATA       INJURIES       FLIGHT                        PILOT DATA
                                                               F  S M/N     PURPOSE
----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
3-2781  77/7/23    NORTH PLAINS,OR     SCHWEIZER 2-33A     CR-  0  0  1  INSTRUCTIONAL             COMMERCIAL, FL.INSTR.,
        TIME - 1630                    N5759S              PX-  0  0  0  SOLO                      AGE 34, 831 TOTAL HOURS,
                                       DAMAGE-SUBSTANTIAL  OT-  0  0  0                            3 IN TYPE, INSTRUMENT
                                                                                                   RATED.
        NAME OF AIRPORT - EAGLE GLIDERPORT
        DEPARTURE POINT             INTENDED DESTINATION
          NORTH PLAINS,OR             LOCAL
        TYPE OF ACCIDENT                                         PHASE OF OPERATION
           COLLIDED WITH: PARKED AIRCRAFT                           TAKEOFF: RUN
        PROBABLE CAUSE(S)
           PILOT IN COMMAND - SELECTED WRONG RUNWAY RELATIVE TO EXISTING WIND
           PERSONNEL - FLIGHT INSTRUCTOR: INADEQUATE SUPERVISION OF FLIGHT
        FACTOR(S)
           MISCELLANEOUS ACTS,CONDITIONS - DOWNWIND
           MISCELLANEOUS ACTS,CONDITIONS - NOT ALIGNED WITH RUNWAY/INTENDED LANDING AREA
           PERSONNEL - MISCELLANEOUS-PERSONNEL: GROUND CREWMAN
        REMARKS- GLIDER UNDER TOW.PLT RCVG GLIDER INSTRUCTION.HIT 2 PARKED ACFT.WING-RUNNER RELEASED W/TIP EARLY.
```

## 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 2-33A
- 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 19770723026529A](https://openairdocs.org/incident/19770723026529A), Jul 23, 1977: Scwzer SGS233A, North Plains, OR, Substantial damage. Glider under tow. Plt rcvg glider instruction. Hit 2 parked acft. Wing-runner released w/tip early.

## Other investigations on N5759S (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 SEA76DYC07](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/SEA76DYC07), Jul 19, 1975: Schweizer SGS233 (N5759S), North Plains, OR, 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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