Plymoth Airport
Aircraft Accident/Incident Report

Plymouth, Massachusetts 02360
Wednesday, July 24, 1985 14:05 EDT

NTSB Narrative Summary Released at Completion of Accident

THE AIRCRAFT WAS TOWED TO AN ALT OF 3000 FT. THE PLT SET UP FOR LANDING AND ENTERED THE PATTERN AT THE INITIAL POINT AT ABOUT 1200 FT. THE APCH WENT NORMALLY UNTIL THE BASE LEG.AFTER TURNING ONTO THE BASE LEG, THE PLT EXPERIENCED A HIGH SINK RATE. THE PLT ATTEMPTED TO EXTEND THE GLIDE BY INCREASING THE AIRSPEED AND TURNING DIRECTLY TO THE FINAL LEG. THE ACFT COLLIDED SHORT OF THE RWY IN A WOODED AREA.

NTSB Probable Cause Narrative

Not Yet Reported

Event Information

Type of Event Accident
Event Date 7/24/1985
Event Day of the Week Wednesday
Time of Event 1405
Event Time Zone Eastern Daylight Time
Event City PLYMOUTH
Event State MASSACHUSETTS
Event Country --
Zipcode of the event site 02360
Event Date Year 1985
Event Date Month 7
MidAir Collision Indicator No
On Ground Collision occurred ? No
Event Location Latitude
Event Location Longitude
Event Location Airport PLYMOTH
Event Location Nearest Airport ID PYM
Indicates whether the acc/inc occurred off or on an airport Off Airport/Airstrip
Distance from airport in statute miles 1
Degrees magnetic from airport 70
Airport Elevation 149
Weather Briefing Completeness Unknown
Investigator's weather source Weather Observation Facility
Time of the weather observation 1405 Eastern Daylight Time
Direction of event from weather observation facility (degrees) 240
Weather Observation Facility ID PYM
Elevation of weather observation facility 145
Distance of event from weather observation facility (units?) 1
Time Zone of the weather observation EDT
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) 10
Air Temperature at event time (in degrees celsius) 31
Dew Point at event time (in degress fahrenheit) --
Wind Direction (degrees magnetic) 12
Variable Wind Indicator Unknown
Wind Speed (knots) 12
Wind Velocity Indicator Unknown
Wind Gust Indicator Not Gusting
Wind Gust (knots) 0
Altimeter Setting at event time (in. Hg) 30
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 1
Injury Total Serious --
Injury Total All --
Investigating Agency NTSB
NTSB Docket Number (internal use) 991
NTSB Notification Source --
NTSB Notification Date Jul 24 1985 12:00AM
NTSB Notification Time 1445
Fiche Number and/or location -used to find docket information 28380
Date of most recent change to record Jan 2 2001 9:15AM
User who most recently changed record dbo
Basic weather conditions Visual Meteorological Cond
FAA District Office --

Aircraft Involved

Aircraft #1

Aircraft Registration Number N2039T
NTSB Number NYC85LA191
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 469
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 0
Fixed gear or retractable gear Fixed
Aircraft, Type of Last Inspection 100 Hour
Date of Last Inspection May 20 1985 12:00AM
Airframe hours since last inspection 46
Airframe Hours 1658
ELT Installed No
ELT Activated No
ELT Aided Location of Event Site No
ELT Type --
Aircraft Owner Name ROBERT J. FORREST
Aircraft Owner Street Address 35 NORTH STREET
Aircraft Owner City PLYMOTH
Aircraft Owner State MA
Aircraft Owner Country
Aircraft Owner Zipcode
Operator is an individual? --
Operator Name YANKEE AVIATION SERIVICES
Operator Same as Owner? No
Operator Is Doing Business As --
Operator Address Same as Owner? No
Operator Street Address 35 NORTH STREET
Operator City PLYMOUTH
Operator State MA
Operator Country
Operator Zip code 02360
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) Personal
Second Pilot on Board No
Departure Point Same as Event Yes
Departure Airport Code
Departure City
Departure State
Departure Country
Departure Time 1400
Departure Time Zone EST
Destination Same as Local Flt crash at destination city
Destination Airport Code
Destination City
Destination State
Destination Country
Specific Phase of Flight Approach
Report sent to ICAO? --
Evacuation occurred --
Date of most recent change to record Jan 2 2001 10:36AM
User who most recently changed record dbo
Since inspection or accident --
Event Location Runway Number and Location 24
Runway Length 2000
Runway Width 50
Sight Seeing flight No
Air Medical Flight No
Medical Flight --