Accident Schweizer SGS 2-33A N1185S, Thursday 22 June 1978
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Date:Thursday 22 June 1978
Time:17:15
Type:Silhouette image of generic s233 model; specific model in this crash may look slightly different    
Schweizer SGS 2-33A
Owner/operator:Private
Registration: N1185S
MSN:
Fatalities:Fatalities: 0 / Occupants: 2
Other fatalities:0
Aircraft damage: Substantial
Category:Accident
Location:Spilewood, TX -   United States of America
Phase: Take off
Nature:Training
Departure airport:Spilewood, TX
Destination airport:
Investigating agency: NTSB
Confidence Rating: Accident investigation report completed and information captured
Narrative:
ROPE CAUGHT ON GLIDER WHEEL BRACKET. COLLIDED WITH: FENCE,FENCEPOSTS.

Accident investigation:
  
Investigating agency: NTSB
Report number: FTW78DRG54
Status: Investigation completed
Duration: 1 month
Download report: Final report

Sources:

NTSB Identification: FTW78DRG54

Revision history:

Date/timeContributorUpdates
08-Feb-2010 06:12 DColclasure Added
09-Feb-2010 05:37 DColclasure Updated [Date, ]

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