Schweizer SGU222 N2728Z
30 May 1965 · Alamogordo N Mex, New Mexico, United States · No injuries
Summary
On 30 May 1965 at about 17:15 local time, a Schweizer SGU222 registered N2728Z, operated by White Sands SA, was involved in an accident during the landing phase of flight near Alamogordo N Mex, New Mexico, United States. 2 people were on board and nobody was injured. The aircraft was substantially damaged. No probable cause statement is available for this record.
The record
- Date
- at 17:15
- Classification
- Accident
- Location
- Alamogordo N Mex, New Mexico, United States
- Coordinates
- Not recorded
- Aircraft
- Schweizer SGU222
- Registration
- N2728Z
- Category
- Glider
- Operator
- White Sands SA
- Operating rule
- Flying Club
- Purpose of flight
- Dual
- Phase of flight
- Landing
- Aircraft damage
- Substantial
- Weather
- VMC
- Light
- Daylight
- NTSB number
- 3-1348
People
Nobody was injured.
| On board | Died | Serious | Minor | Uninjured |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
Probable cause
The NTSB has not published a probable cause for this record. No probable cause statement is present in the source data.
Nothing about the cause is stated here that is not in the source record.
Read the full NTSB narrative
GLIDER COLLIDED WITH ROCKS.
Quoted verbatim from the NTSB record.
Other Schweizer SGU222 accidents
| Date | Aircraft | Location | Operator | Outcome | Died |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 5 Jul 1965 | Schweizer SGU222 | Newcastle Va, Virginia, United States | Blue Ridge SOA | Serious injuries | - |
| 4 Apr 1964 | Schweizer SGU222 | Hilltown Pa, Pennsylvania, United States | - | Serious injuries | - |
| 18 Jun 1966 | Schweizer SGU222 | Bay City Wis, Wisconsin, United States | Red Wing Soari | Serious injuries | - |
| 11 Sep 1967 | Schweizer SGU222 | West Chester, Pennsylvania, United States | Professional P | No injuries | - |
| 28 Oct 1967 | Schweizer SGU222 | Willows, California, United States | Willows Soarin | No injuries | - |
| 9 Apr 1967 | Schweizer SGU222 | Boise, Idaho, United States | - | No injuries | - |
Other accidents in this area
| Date | Aircraft | Location | Operator | Outcome | Died |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 26 Jul 1965 | Hughes 269A-1 | Lynch Ky, Kentucky, United States | Rotairport, Inc | No injuries | - |
| 31 Oct 1965 | Cessna 195B | Imnaha Oreg, Oregon, United States | - | Serious injuries | - |
| 5 Nov 1965 | Bell 204B | Georgetown Colo, Colorado, United States | Whirl-Wide HEL | Minor injuries | - |
| 27 Jan 1965 | Piper PA28 | San Jose Calif, California, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 7 Mar 1965 | Navion B | Englewood Fla, Florida, United States | - | Minor injuries | - |
| 6 Apr 1965 | Boeing A75N1 | Mesa Ariz, Arizona, United States | - | No injuries | - |