Investigator In Charge (IIC): McCarter, Lawrence
The National Transportation Safety Board did not travel to the scene of this accident.
Additional Participating Entity:
Mark Leomporra; Federal Aviation Administration / Flight Standards District Office; Allentown, Pennsylvania
Aero Club Albatross
Location: Mount Bethel, Pennsylvania
Accident Number: ERA22LA407
Date and Time: September 3, 2022, 16:00 Local
Registration: N17867
Aircraft: Schweizer SGS 2-33A
Injuries: 2 Minor
Flight Conducted Under: Part 91: General aviation - Personal
Aircraft and Owner/Operator Information
Aircraft Make: Schweizer
Registration: N17867
Model/Series: SGS 2-33A
Aircraft Category: Glider
Amateur Built:
Operator:
Operating Certificate(s) Held: None
Operator Designator Code:
Meteorological Information and Flight Plan
Conditions at Accident Site:
Condition of Light: Day
Observation Facility, Elevation: KMPO, 1885 ft msl
Observation Time: 15:53 Local
Distance from Accident Site: 16 Nautical Miles
Temperature/Dew Point: 23°C /17°C
Lowest Cloud Condition: Few / 2800 ft AGL
Wind Speed/Gusts, Direction: 7 knots / , 200°
Lowest Ceiling: Broken / 3500 ft AGL
Visibility: 10 miles
Altimeter Setting: 30.26 inches Hg
Type of Flight Plan Filed:
Departure Point: Blairstown, NJ (1N7)
Destination: Mount Bethel, PA
Wreckage and Impact Information
Crew Injuries: 1 Minor
Aircraft Damage: Substantial
Passenger Injuries: 1 Minor
Aircraft Fire: None
Ground Injuries: N/A
Aircraft Explosion: None
Total Injuries: 2 Minor
Latitude, Longitude: 40.938773,-75.136455 (est)
Glider struck high tension wires while landing in a field.
Date: 03-SEP-22
Time: 21:11:00Z
Regis#: N17867
Aircraft Make: SCHWEIZER
Aircraft Model: SGS 2
Event Type: INCIDENT
Highest Injury: MINOR
Flight Crew: 1 Minor Injuries
Pax: 1 Unknown Injuries
Aircraft Missing: No
Damage: UNKNOWN
Activity: PERSONAL
Flight Phase: LANDING (LDG)
Operation: 91
City: UPPER MOUNT BETHEL
State: PENNSYLVANIA
Land out in a 2-33 makes for a lot of work on the recovery. Heavy
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