Incident report
SCHWEIZER SGS 2-33A crash near Mount Bethel, Pennsylvania, United States
minor2022-09-03
Summary
The glider’s encounter with atmospheric conditions, where the lift was not sufficient to maintain flight resulting in an off-airport landing and collision with powerlines.
Incident details
Date
2022-09-03
Location
Mount Bethel, Pennsylvania, United States
Aircraft
SCHWEIZER SGS 2-33A
Operator
AERO CLUB ALBATROSS
Operator type
civil
Fatalities
0
Injuries
1
Probable cause
Under investigation
Phase of flight
cruise
Weather
VMC
Source
NTSB CAROL ↗40.9410, -75.1385
Quick stats
Severityminor
Fatalities0
Injuries1
SourceNTSB CAROL
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