# NTSB Accident ERA22FA227
> **SCHWEIZER SGS 2-33A** · 2022-05-15 · Blairstown, NJ, USA · FATL
## Event
- **NTSB number:** ERA22FA227
- **Event ID:** 20220515105076
- **Type:** Accident
- **Date:** 2022-05-15
- **Location:** Blairstown, NJ, USA
- **Coordinates:** 40.97265, -74.99199
## Injuries
- **Highest injury:** FATL
- **Fatal:** 1
- **Serious:** 0
- **Minor:** 0
- **Uninjured:** 0
- **Total aboard:** 1
## Aircraft
- **Make:** SCHWEIZER
- **Model:** SGS 2-33A
- **Registration:** N17879
- **FAR Part:** 091
- **Engines:** 0
- **Damage:** SUBS
## Conditions
- **Light:** DAYL
- **Weather:** VMC
## Probable cause

The student pilot’s failure to maintain proper alignment with the landing area during the approach, which resulted in the left wing impacting a tree.

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