Schweizer 2-33A accident near Brooksville, Florida, June 20, 1982
On June 20, 1982 at about 6:30 pm local time, a Schweizer 2-33A (glider), registered N2643H, suffered minor damage in an accident near Brooksville, Florida (Hern Cty airport). It was a personal flight under general aviation rules (Part 91). 1 person was seriously injured; 1 other was unhurt. The weather was visual conditions (good weather).
The NTSB's probable cause their words, unchanged
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Source: NTSB aviation accident database, copy made October 5, 2026. Docket and reports at the NTSB.
What the record shows
- Date
- June 20, 1982 · about 6:30 pm local time
- Place
- Brooksville, Florida · Hern Cty
- Type
- Accident
- Injuries
- 1 person was seriously injured; 1 other was unhurt.
- Weather
- visual conditions (good weather)
- Aircraft
- Schweizer 2-33A
- Registration
- N2643H · registry record
- Damage
- Minor damage
- Flight
- Personal flight · general aviation rules (Part 91)
The NTSB's narrative final · quoted from the NTSB record
THE PILOT LANDED FAST WITH A SLIGHT TAILWIND. BRAKING ACTION WAS POOR DUE TO THE WET GRASS RUNWAY. THE AIRCRAFT CONTINUED PAST THE LANDING AREA INTO A BOUNDARY FENCE.
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
Pilot
- Certificate: commercial pilot
- Ratings: rotorcraft: glider
- Flight time: 130 hours in all; 115 in this make and model; 2 in the last 90 days
- Medical certificate: Unknown
- Seat: unk
The aircraft
- Airframe total time: 1,700 hours
- Last inspection: inspection type not recorded; 12 hours since
- Maximum gross weight: 573 lb
- Seats: 1
- Landing gear: fixed
- Engine: (type not recorded); 0 hours total
- Operator: Clearwater Soaring INC.
The flight
- Departed from: Brooksville FL at 2:05 pm
- Destination: Brooksville FL
- Flight plan: none
- Runway 9
Weather at the time
- Light: daylight
- Wind: from 195° at 3 knots
- Sky: not recorded; clear
- Temperature: 0°F (-18°C), dew point 0°F (-18°C)
Injuries
| Fatal | Serious | Minor | None | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Crew | 1 | |||
| Passengers | 1 |
Documents from the investigation the NTSB's docket: the evidence folder behind the report
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