Incident Schweizer SGS 2-33 N17964, Saturday 2 February 1980
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Date:Saturday 2 February 1980
Time:11:00
Type:Silhouette image of generic s233 model; specific model in this crash may look slightly different    
Schweizer SGS 2-33
Owner/operator:Private
Registration: N17964
MSN:
Fatalities:Fatalities: 0 / Occupants: 2
Other fatalities:0
Aircraft damage: Substantial
Location:High Springs, FL -   United States of America
Phase: Approach
Nature:Private
Departure airport:High Springs, FL
Destination airport:
Investigating agency: NTSB
Confidence Rating: Accident investigation report completed and information captured
Narrative:
TOW ROPE FAILED.L WNG HIT GND DRG FINAL AFTER TEARDROP TURN INTO WND & BACK TO RWY.

Accident investigation:
  
Investigating agency: NTSB
Report number: MIA80DLA15
Status: Investigation completed
Duration: 1 month
Download report: Final report

Sources:

NTSB Identification: MIA80DLA15

Revision history:

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19-Jan-2010 02:35 DColclasure Added

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