MINR · SCHWEIZER SGS 2-33A · 1990-01-08 · KUTZTOWN, PA, USA
Event
NTSB number
NYC90LA046
Event ID
20001212X22484
Type
Accident
Date
1990-01-08
Location
KUTZTOWN, PA, USA
Coordinates
40.519847, -75.769668
Injuries
Highest injury
MINR
Fatal
0
Serious
0
Minor
1
Uninjured
1
Total aboard
2
Aircraft
Make
SCHWEIZER
Model
SGS 2-33A
Registration
N2637H
FAR Part
091
Engines
—
Damage
SUBS
Conditions
Light
DAYL
Weather
VMC
Probable cause
IMPROPER DECISION OF THE GLIDER PILOT TO EXIT THE GLIDER WITHOUT POSITIVE ASSURANCE THAT THE TOW PILOT HAD RECEIVED HIS SIGNAL OR THAT THE GLIDER WAS RELEASED FROM THE TOW PLANE. A RELATED FACTOR TO THE ACCIDENT WAS: THE LACK OF CREW COORDINATION BETWEEN THE PILOTS.