Accident · 2025-04-19
What the record says
- Event date
- 2025-04-19
- Event type
- Accident
- Highest injury level
- No injuries
- Aircraft
- SCHWEIZER SGS 2-33A (N5786S)
- Operating rule
- Part 91
- Operator
- operator not named in the NTSB record
Probable cause
The glider’s encounter with atmospheric conditions where the lift was not sufficient to maintain flight.
Source: NTSB case WPR25LA138Flight crew
Certification and experience as recorded in the NTSB accident database for this event. The NTSB records these facts about the crew's flying history; GroundCheck shows them as filed, without names or identities.
| Role | Certificate | Instrument rating | Age | Medical | Flight hours |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Pilot pilot flying | Flight instructor / Commercial | None | 62 | None | 372.2 total · 16.9 in this make/model · 357.9 as PIC · 78.7 last 90 days |
| Student pilot | — | None | — | — | 4 total · 4 in this make/model · 4 last 90 days |
Facts as the NTSB records them — GroundCheck adds no judgement. Preliminary records may be revised as the investigation proceeds.