NONE · SCHWEIZER SGS 2-33A · 1991-01-26 · WILLIAMSTOWN, MA, USA
Event
NTSB number
NYC91LA066
Event ID
20001212X16377
Type
Accident
Date
1991-01-26
Location
WILLIAMSTOWN, MA, USA
Injuries
Highest injury
NONE
Fatal
0
Serious
0
Minor
0
Uninjured
1
Total aboard
1
Aircraft
Make
SCHWEIZER
Model
SGS 2-33A
Registration
N5763S
FAR Part
091
Engines
—
Damage
SUBS
Conditions
Light
NR
Weather
VMC
Probable cause
THE FAILURE OF THE PILOT TO RETRACT THE SPEED BRAKES DURING THE PREFLIGHT, WHICH RESULTED IN THE TOW AIRPLANE BEING UNABLE TO ATTAIN SUFFICIENT ALTITUDE PRIOR TO RELEASING THE GLIDER, AND THE SUBSEQUENT LANDING OF THE GLIDER ON UNSUITABLE TERRAIN.