NTSB investigations: Schweizer SGS 2-33A, OR

8 cases on aircraft the registry lists as Schweizer SGS 2-33A. Aircraft are matched to the registry by N-number and event date, checked against the reported serial number, make and model, so older matches can be wrong.

Cases per year

19702026
NTSB investigations: Schweizer SGS 2-33A, OR per year, 1970–2026: 8 cases
19701
19751
19771
19841
19981
20061
20131
20251

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Query with SQL
duckdb -csv -c "SELECT c.\"ntsbNumber\", c.\"eventDate\", c.\"eventType\", c.\"eventCity\", c.\"eventStateOrRegion\", a.n_number, a.\"aircraftMake\", a.\"aircraftModel\", c.\"highestInjuryLevel\", c.\"totalFatal\", c.\"completionStatus\", c.report_url
  FROM 'https://openairdocs.org/data/latest/ntsb_case_detail.parquet' c LEFT JOIN 'https://openairdocs.org/data/latest/ntsb_aircrafts.parquet' a ON a.case_mkey = c.\"mKey\" AND a.position = 1
  WHERE c.\"eventStateOrRegion\" = 'OR' AND c.\"eventCountry\" = 'USA'
    AND c.\"mKey\" IN (SELECT x.case_mkey FROM 'https://openairdocs.org/data/latest/ntsb_aircrafts.parquet' x WHERE x.aircraft_model_code IN ('8051606'))
  ORDER BY c.\"eventDate\" DESC, c.\"ntsbNumber\" DESC"

Prints the whole list as CSV. It reads the release’s Parquet files over HTTPS, so there’s nothing to download first. Install DuckDB to run it.

NTSB WPR25LA138Accident · No injuriesClass 4 · LimitedFinal reportSchweizer SGS 2-33A · Hood River, ORThe glider’s encounter with atmospheric conditions where the lift was not sufficient to maintain flight.Apr 19, 2025 · N5786S · Substantial damageNTSB WPR13CA333Accident · Serious injuriesData collectionFinal reportSchweizer SGS 2-33A · Hood River, ORThe glider encountered atmospheric conditions where the lift was not sufficient to maintain flight, which resulted in an off airport landing on rough terrain.Jul 20, 2013 · N2052T · Substantial damageNTSB SEA06CA125Accident · No injuriesData collectionFinal reportSchweizer SGS 2-33A · Hood River, ORA loss of lift, which resulted in a forced landing. Trees in the landing area were a contributing factor.Jun 18, 2006 · N2052T · Substantial damageNTSB SEA98LA094Accident · No injuriesLimited investigationFinal reportSchweizer SGS 2-33A · North Plains, ORThe pilot's failure to maintain directional control and his failure to maintain clearance from a pole. Contributing factors were rain and an overcast which resulted in less than optimal conditions to detect the pole.Jun 11, 1998 · N65918 · Substantial damageNTSB SEA85LA002Accident · Minor injuriesLimited investigationFinal reportSchweizer SGS 2-33A · Hood River, ORAt about 150 ft AGL on climb out, the tow plane lost power for an unspecified reason. The glider pilot released the tow and executed a 180 degree course reversal to a downwind (15 KTS) landing. During roll out, the left wing contacted the ground, causing an…Oct 4, 1984 · N5786S · Substantial damageNTSB SEA77FYM53Accident · No injuriesClosedSchweizer 2-33A · North Plains, ORJul 23, 1977 · N5759S · Substantial damageNTSB SEA76DYC07Accident · No injuriesClosedSchweizer SGS233 · North Plains, ORJul 19, 1975 · N5759S · Substantial damageNTSB SEA71DWD08Accident · No injuriesClosedSchweizer SGS233 · North Plains, ORAug 2, 1970 · N7761S · Substantial damage