Mansfield Airport
Aircraft Accident/Incident Report

Mansfield, Massachusetts 02048
Saturday, October 24, 1987 12:45 EDT

NTSB Narrative Summary Released at Completion of Accident

THE SCHWEIZER SGS-2-33A WAS IN THE TRAFFIC PATTERN WITH A STUDENT PILOT AND FLIGHT INSTRUCTOR. IN THE RIGHT TURN FROM BASE TO FINAL, THE NOSE DROPPED AND CONTROL WAS LOST. THE FLIGHT INSTRUCTOR TOOK CONTROL OF THE AIRCRAFT, AND REGAINED CONTROL, HOWEVER, INSUFFICIENT ALTITUDE REMAINED TO REACH THE RUNWAY. AN OFF-AIRPORT LANDING IN TREES WAS MADE. THE PILOT REPORTED THE WIND VELOCITY AT 5 KTS WITH GUSTS TO 10 KNOTS. THE CFI REPORTED THE WINDS AS 10 KNOTS.

NTSB Probable Cause Narrative

Not Yet Reported

Event Information

Type of Event Accident
Event Date 10/24/1987
Event Day of the Week Saturday
Time of Event 1245
Event Time Zone Eastern Daylight Time
Event City MANSFIELD
Event State MASSACHUSETTS
Event Country --
Zipcode of the event site 02048
Event Date Year 1987
Event Date Month 10
MidAir Collision Indicator No
On Ground Collision occurred ? No
Event Location Latitude
Event Location Longitude
Event Location Airport MANSFIELD
Event Location Nearest Airport ID 1B9
Indicates whether the acc/inc occurred off or on an airport Off Airport/Airstrip
Distance from airport in statute miles 0
Degrees magnetic from airport 0
Airport Elevation 1150
Weather Briefing Completeness Unknown
Investigator's weather source Pilot
Time of the weather observation 1245
Direction of event from weather observation facility (degrees) 0
Weather Observation Facility ID
Elevation of weather observation facility 0
Distance of event from weather observation facility (units?) 0
Time Zone of the weather observation
Lighting Conditions Day
Lowest Ceiling Height 0
Lowest Non-Ceiling Height 0
Sky/Lowest/Cloud Conditions Clear
Sky Condition for Lowest Ceiling None
Visibility Runway Visual Range (Feet) 0
Visibility Runway Visual Value (Statute Miles) 0
Visibility (Statute Miles) 30
Air Temperature at event time (in degrees celsius) 16
Dew Point at event time (in degress fahrenheit) --
Wind Direction (degrees magnetic) 220
Variable Wind Indicator Unknown
Wind Speed (knots) 5
Wind Velocity Indicator Unknown
Wind Gust Indicator Unknown
Wind Gust (knots) 10
Altimeter Setting at event time (in. Hg) --
Density Altitude (feet) --
Intensity of Precipitation Unknown
METAR weather report --
Event Highest Injury None
On Ground, Fatal Injuries 0
On Ground, Minor Injuries 0
On Ground, Serious Injuries 0
Injury Total Fatal --
Injury Total Minor --
Injury Total None 2
Injury Total Serious --
Injury Total All --
Investigating Agency NTSB
NTSB Docket Number (internal use) 2548
NTSB Notification Source --
NTSB Notification Date Oct 24 1987 12:00AM
NTSB Notification Time 1655
Fiche Number and/or location -used to find docket information 37209
Date of most recent change to record Dec 13 2000 2:56PM
User who most recently changed record dbo
Basic weather conditions Visual Meteorological Cond
FAA District Office --

Aircraft Involved

Aircraft #1

Aircraft Registration Number N5775S
NTSB Number NYC88LA014
Missing Aircraft Indicator N
Federal Aviation Reg. Part Part 91: General Aviation
Type of Flight Plan filed None
Flight plan Was Activated? --
Damage Substantial
Aircraft Fire None
Aircraft Explosion None
Aircraft Manufacturer's Full Name SCHWEIZER
Aircraft Model SGS-2-33A
Aircraft Series Identifier SGS-2-33A
Aircraft Serial Number 105
Certified Max Gross Weight 1040
Aircraft Category Glider
Aircraft Registration Class U.S. Registered/U.S. Soil
Aircraft is a homebuilt? No
Flight Crew Seats --
Cabin Crew Seats --
Passenger Seats --
Total number of seats on the aircraft 2
Number of Engines --
Fixed gear or retractable gear Fixed
Aircraft, Type of Last Inspection Annual
Date of Last Inspection Dec 22 1986 12:00AM
Airframe hours since last inspection 73
Airframe Hours 2679
ELT Installed No
ELT Activated No
ELT Aided Location of Event Site No
ELT Type --
Aircraft Owner Name MIT SOARING ASSOC.
Aircraft Owner Street Address ROOM 33-207
Aircraft Owner City CAMBRIDGE
Aircraft Owner State MA
Aircraft Owner Country
Aircraft Owner Zipcode 02139
Operator is an individual? --
Operator Name
Operator Same as Owner? Yes
Operator Is Doing Business As --
Operator Address Same as Owner? Yes
Operator Street Address
Operator City
Operator State
Operator Country
Operator Zip code
Operator Code
Owner has at least one certificate None
Other Operator of large aircraft? No
Certified for Part 133 or 137 Operation Unknown
Operator Certificate Number --
Indicates whether an air carrier operation was scheduled or not --
Indicates Domestic or International Flight --
Operator carrying Pax/Cargo/Mail --
Type of Flying (Per_Bus / Primary) Instructional
Second Pilot on Board Yes
Departure Point Same as Event Yes
Departure Airport Code
Departure City
Departure State
Departure Country
Departure Time 1230
Departure Time Zone EST
Destination Same as Local Flt dest & departure same, accident can occur anywhere
Destination Airport Code
Destination City
Destination State
Destination Country
Specific Phase of Flight Landing
Report sent to ICAO? --
Evacuation occurred --
Date of most recent change to record Jan 2 2001 10:30AM
User who most recently changed record dbo
Since inspection or accident --
Event Location Runway Number and Location 32
Runway Length 3500
Runway Width 75
Sight Seeing flight No
Air Medical Flight No
Medical Flight --