Accident: Schweizer SGS 2-33A
May 15, 2022 · Blairstown, NJ
NTSB numberERA22FA227Event id20220515105076
- 1
- Fatalities
- 0
- Serious injuries
- 0
- Minor injuries
- 0
- Uninjured
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.
Source: National Transportation Safety Board. Record last changed Oct 28, 2026, 10:54 UTC.
Aircraft involved
- Aircraft
- Schweizer SGS 2-33A
- Registration
- N17879
- Year built
- 1972
- Category
- Glider
- Damage
- Substantial
- Operating rules
- Part 91: general aviation
- Defining event
- Approach-VFR pattern final Collision during takeoff/land
Source: National Transportation Safety Board aviation accident database. Counts only; Voydar holds no names.
Nearest airports
Airports with a Voydar profile closest to the recorded position. Proximity only.
- Pocono Mountains Municipal Airport (MPO)20 nm (37 km) north-west
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