Type of Event | Accident |
Event Date | 9/2/2004 |
Event Day of the Week | Thursday |
Time of Event | 1422 |
Event Time Zone | Mountain Standard Time |
Event City | Maricopa |
Event State | ARIZONA |
Event Country | -- |
Zipcode of the event site | 85239 |
Event Date Year | 2004 |
Event Date Month | 9 |
MidAir Collision Indicator | No |
On Ground Collision occurred ? | No |
Event Location Latitude | 330507N |
Event Location Longitude | 1120940W |
Event Location Airport | Estrella Sailport |
Event Location Nearest Airport ID | E68 |
Indicates whether the acc/inc occurred off or on an airport | On Airport |
Distance from airport in statute miles | -- |
Degrees magnetic from airport | -- |
Airport Elevation | -- |
Weather Briefing Completeness | Not pertinent |
Investigator's weather source | Witness |
Time of the weather observation | |
Direction of event from weather observation facility (degrees) | -- |
Weather Observation Facility ID | -- |
Elevation of weather observation facility | -- |
Distance of event from weather observation facility (units?) | -- |
Time Zone of the weather observation | -- |
Lighting Conditions | Day |
Lowest Ceiling Height | -- |
Lowest Non-Ceiling Height | -- |
Sky/Lowest/Cloud Conditions | Clear |
Sky Condition for Lowest Ceiling | None |
Visibility Runway Visual Range (Feet) | -- |
Visibility Runway Visual Value (Statute Miles) | -- |
Visibility (Statute Miles) | 80 |
Air Temperature at event time (in degrees celsius) | 39 |
Dew Point at event time (in degress fahrenheit) | -- |
Wind Direction (degrees magnetic) | 240 |
Variable Wind Indicator | Wind direction could be determined |
Wind Speed (knots) | 5 |
Wind Velocity Indicator | -- |
Wind Gust Indicator | Gusting |
Wind Gust (knots) | 10 |
Altimeter Setting at event time (in. Hg) | -- |
Density Altitude (feet) | -- |
Intensity of Precipitation | -- |
METAR weather report | -- |
Event Highest Injury | Serious |
On Ground, Fatal Injuries | -- |
On Ground, Minor Injuries | -- |
On Ground, Serious Injuries | -- |
Injury Total Fatal | -- |
Injury Total Minor | -- |
Injury Total None | -- |
Injury Total Serious | 1 |
Injury Total All | 1 |
Investigating Agency | -- |
NTSB Docket Number (internal use) | 16567 |
NTSB Notification Source | FAA |
NTSB Notification Date | Sep 2 2004 12:00AM |
NTSB Notification Time | 1530 |
Fiche Number and/or location -used to find docket information | DMS |
Date of most recent change to record | Oct 28 2004 10:11AM |
User who most recently changed record | NTSB\MONR |
Basic weather conditions | Visual Meteorological Cond |
FAA District Office | WP-FSDO Scottsdale, AZ |
Aircraft Involved |
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Aircraft #1 |
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Aircraft Registration Number | N2873H |
NTSB Number | LAX04CA310 |
Missing Aircraft Indicator | -- |
Federal Aviation Reg. Part | Part 91: General Aviation |
Type of Flight Plan filed | None |
Flight plan Was Activated? | No |
Damage | Destroyed |
Aircraft Fire | None |
Aircraft Explosion | -- |
Aircraft Manufacturer's Full Name | Schweizer |
Aircraft Model | SGS 2-33A |
Aircraft Series Identifier | -- |
Aircraft Serial Number | 543 |
Certified Max Gross Weight | -- |
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 | -- |
Number of Engines | 0 |
Fixed gear or retractable gear | Fixed |
Aircraft, Type of Last Inspection | -- |
Date of Last Inspection | -- |
Airframe hours since last inspection | -- |
Airframe Hours | -- |
ELT Installed | Unknown |
ELT Activated | Unknown |
ELT Aided Location of Event Site | Unknown |
ELT Type | -- |
Aircraft Owner Name | Arizona Soaring, Inc. |
Aircraft Owner Street Address | P.O. Box 858 |
Aircraft Owner City | Maricopa |
Aircraft Owner State | AZ |
Aircraft Owner Country | USA |
Aircraft Owner Zipcode | -- |
Operator is an individual? | No |
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? | -- |
Certified for Part 133 or 137 Operation | -- |
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 | -- |
Departure Point Same as Event | Yes |
Departure Airport Code | E68 |
Departure City | Maricopa |
Departure State | AZ |
Departure Country | USA |
Departure Time | -- |
Departure Time Zone | -- |
Destination Same as Local Flt | dest & departure same, accident can occur anywhere |
Destination Airport Code | E68 |
Destination City | Maricopa |
Destination State | AZ |
Destination Country | USA |
Specific Phase of Flight | Landing - flare/touchdown |
Report sent to ICAO? | -- |
Evacuation occurred | -- |
Date of most recent change to record | Sep 15 2004 3:48PM |
User who most recently changed record | COOS |
Since inspection or accident | -- |
Event Location Runway Number and Location | 24C |
Runway Length | -- |
Runway Width | -- |
Sight Seeing flight | No |
Air Medical Flight | No |
Medical Flight | -- |