Schweizer SGS 2-33A accident near Waynesville, Ohio, June 29, 2013
On June 29, 2013 at about 4:30 pm local time, a Schweizer SGS 2-33A (glider), registered N36135, was substantially damaged in an accident during landing near Waynesville, Ohio (Caesar Creek Gliderport airport). It was an instructional flight under general aviation rules (Part 91). No one was hurt; 2 people were on board or involved. The weather was visual conditions (good weather).
The NTSB's probable cause their words, unchanged
The pilot did not attain a proper touchdown point during the landing. Contributing to the accident was the simulated altimeter and spoiler failure and the flight instructor's lack of remedial action.
Source: NTSB aviation accident database, copy made October 5, 2026. Docket and reports at the NTSB.
What the record shows
- Date
- June 29, 2013 · about 4:30 pm local time
- Place
- Waynesville, Ohio · Caesar Creek Gliderport · map
- Type
- Accident
- Injuries
- No one was hurt; 2 people were on board or involved.
- Weather
- visual conditions (good weather)
- Aircraft
- Schweizer SGS 2-33A · all SGS 2-33As on the register
- Registration
- N36135 · registry record · serial 564
- Damage
- Substantial damage
- Flight
- Instructional flight · general aviation rules (Part 91)
The NTSB's narrative final · quoted from the NTSB record
During the local training flight, the flight instructor simulated a spoiler and altimeter failure while landing. The glider was high and fast and the pilot attempted to lose altitude by performing both side slips and S-turns while on final. The glider overran the runway and impacted trees at the departure end of runway 27 (2,800 feet by 150 feet, turf). The right wing was substantially damaged during the impact with the trees. There were no mechanical anomalies that would have prevented normal operation prior to the accident.
The complete narrative as the NTSB published it. The NTSB's docket holds the report as a PDF and any photographs, statements and other documents from the investigation.
The factual record from the NTSB's investigation tables, in plain English
What happened, in order
- Runway excursion during landing defining event
- Collision with terrain or object (not controlled flight into terrain) during landing
The NTSB's findings
- cause Personnel issues › Task performance › Use of equip/info › Aircraft control › Pilot
- factor Personnel issues › Action/decision › Action › Lack of action › Instructor/check pilot
Pilot
- Certificate: private, sport pilot
- Ratings: single-engine land; rotorcraft: glider
- Flight time: 1,929 hours in all; 75 in this make and model; 8 in the last 90 days; 3 in the last 30 days; 1,850 as pilot in command
- Last flight review: July 13, 2011
- Medical certificate: Sport Pilot
- Seat: frt
- Injury: no injuries
Flight instructor
- Certificate: flight instructor, commercial pilot
- Ratings: instructor: glider; rotorcraft: glider
- Flight time: 622 hours in all; 450 in this make and model; 4 in the last 90 days; 4 in the last 30 days; 545 as pilot in command; 500 on instruments
- Last flight review: July 8, 2011
- Medical certificate: None
- Seat: rear
- Injury: no injuries
The aircraft
- Last inspection: annual inspection, June 29, 2013
- Maximum gross weight: 1,040 lb
- Seats: 2
- Landing gear: fixed
The flight
- Departed from: 2OH9 Waynesville OH at 4:15 pm
- Destination: 2OH9 Waynesville OH
- Flight plan: none
- Runway 27, 2,800 ft by 150 ft
- A second pilot was aboard
Weather at the time
- Light: daylight
- Wind: from 270° at 5 knots
- Visibility: 10 statute miles
- Sky: overcast at 10,000 ft; a few clouds at 2,300 ft
- Temperature: 73°F (23°C), dew point 63°F (17°C)
- Altimeter: 29.62 inHg
- Observation at 4:53 pm from KMGY, 9 miles away
Injuries
| Fatal | Serious | Minor | None | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Flight crew | 2 |
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Other NTSB records under N36135 the same tail number, which may have belonged to a different aircraft at the time
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