NTSB investigations: Schweizer SGS 2-33A, 1984

5 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

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NTSB investigations: Schweizer SGS 2-33A, 1984 per year, 1968–2026: 238 cases
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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 year(c.\"eventDate\") = 1984
    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"

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NTSB MIA85LA068Accident · Serious injuriesLimited investigationFinal reportSchweizer 2-33A · Orlando, FLThe acft was flared for landing about 1/2 way down the rwy at excessive airspeed. The plt stated that as the acft touched down, it bounced into the air and impacted trees at 10-15 ft AGL. The spoilers were found in a retracted position after the accident.…Dec 29, 1984 · N1229S · Substantial damageNTSB LAX85LA003Accident · Serious injuriesLimited investigationFinal reportSchweizer SGS 2-33 · Twentynine Palm, CAWhile being towed at an alt of aprx 200 ft AGL glider was below normal tow position. Glider was put into a nose high attitude for correction and the weak link in the tow line separated. Glider stalled, rt wing dropped and acft contacted the terrain.Oct 6, 1984 · N2616H · DestroyedNTSB 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 NYC84LA242Accident · No injuriesLimited investigationFinal reportSchweizer SGS 2-33A · Thomaston, CTThe glider made an off-arpt landing after encountering unexpected strong head winds in a rapidly changing flow of marineair. The acft cleared obtacles on final but yawed and landed in a crab condition damaging the fuselage and wing tip wheel.Jul 15, 1984 · N65805 · Substantial damageNTSB NYC84LA211Accident · No injuriesLimited investigationFinal reportSchweizer SGS 2-33 · Perkasie, PAThe sailplane lost lift and during a forced landing wires were spotted on the approach. In attempting to fly under the wires the acft was flown into an embankment.Jun 16, 1984 · N7556 · Substantial damage