# NTSB Accident ERA13LA229
> **SCHWEIZER SGS 2-33A** · 2013-05-04 · Erwinna, PA, USA · SERS
## Event
- **NTSB number:** ERA13LA229
- **Event ID:** 20130507X03740
- **Type:** Accident
- **Date:** 2013-05-04
- **Location:** Erwinna, PA, USA
- **Coordinates:** 40.48389, -75.099723
## Injuries
- **Highest injury:** SERS
- **Fatal:** 0
- **Serious:** 1
- **Minor:** 0
- **Uninjured:** 0
- **Total aboard:** 1
## Aircraft
- **Make:** SCHWEIZER
- **Model:** SGS 2-33A
- **Registration:** N2045T
- **FAR Part:** 091
- **Engines:** 0
- **Damage:** SUBS
## Conditions
- **Light:** DAYL
- **Weather:** VMC
## Probable cause

The pilot’s loss of glider control due to improper rigging of the rudder control cables, the mechanic’s inadequate flight control checks following the glider’s most recent annual inspection, and the pilot’s failure to perform a thorough preflight inspection.

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