Schweizer SGS126 N2759Z
22 August 1965 · Tehachapi, California, United States · Fatal
Summary
On 22 August 1965 at about 13:03 local time, a Schweizer SGS126 registered N2759Z, operated by Holiday Soarin, was involved in an accident during the landing phase of flight near Tehachapi, California, United States. One person was on board. The aircraft was slightly damaged. No probable cause statement is available for this record.
The record
- Date
- at 13:03
- Classification
- Accident
- Location
- Tehachapi, California, United States
- Nearest airport
- Tehachapi-Kern Co
- Coordinates
- Not recorded
- Aircraft
- Schweizer SGS126
- Registration
- N2759Z
- Category
- Glider
- Operator
- Holiday Soarin
- Operating rule
- Flying School
- Purpose of flight
- Training
- Phase of flight
- Landing
- Aircraft damage
- Minor
- Weather
- VMC
- Light
- Daylight
- NTSB number
- 2-0726
People
Injuries not recorded.
| On board | Died | Serious | Minor | Uninjured |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
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
TAXIWAY PEDISTRIAN WAS STRUCK ON THE BACK BY THELEFT WING TIP OF N2759Z.
Quoted verbatim from the NTSB record.
Other Schweizer SGS126 accidents
| Date | Aircraft | Location | Operator | Outcome | Died |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 16 May 1965 | Schweizer SGS126 | Papillion Nebr, Nebraska, United States | - | Fatal | 1 |
| 8 Jul 1965 | Schweizer SGS126 | Guthrie Okla, Oklahoma, United States | Sailplanes Inc | Serious injuries | - |
| 31 Oct 1965 | Schweizer SGS126 | Ramsey Ind, Indiana, United States | Falls City SOA | Fatal | 1 |
| 1 Jan 1965 | Schweizer SGS126 | Riverside Calif, California, United States | Elismore Vally | Minor injuries | - |
| 6 Aug 1966 | Schweizer SGS126 | McCamey Tex, Texas, United States | Permian Soarin | Serious injuries | - |
| 7 Sep 1964 | Schweizer SGS126 | Coopers Plains Ny, New York, United States | - | Serious 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 | - |