Schweitzer SGS126 N2757R
8 October 1966 · Calistoga, California, United States · Serious injuries
Summary
On 8 October 1966 at about 15:05 local time, a Schweitzer SGS126 registered N2757R, operated by Soaring Academ, was involved in an accident during the landing phase of flight near Calistoga, California, United States. One person was on board and one was seriously injured. The aircraft was substantially damaged. No probable cause statement is available for this record.
The record
- Date
- at 15:05
- Classification
- Accident
- Location
- Calistoga, California, United States
- Nearest airport
- Calistoga Airpark
- Coordinates
- Not recorded
- Aircraft
- Schweitzer SGS126
- Registration
- N2757R
- Category
- Glider
- Operator
- Soaring Academ
- Operating rule
- Fixed Base Operator
- Purpose of flight
- Pleasure
- Phase of flight
- Landing
- Aircraft damage
- Substantial
- Weather
- VMC
- Light
- Daylight
- NTSB number
- 2-1106
People
1 person was seriously injured.
| On board | Died | Serious | Minor | Uninjured |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
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 OUT OF POSIT.CAUSED SLACK TOWLINE.PLT RELEASED AT LOW ALT, HIT ROCKS.HAD RCVD EXTRA TOW INST
Quoted verbatim from the NTSB record.
Other Schweitzer SGS126 accidents
| Date | Aircraft | Location | Operator | Outcome | Died |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 9 Aug 1966 | Schweitzer SGS126 | Warren Vt, Vermont, United States | Sugarbush Air | Minor injuries | - |
| 14 Mar 1966 | Schweitzer SGS126 | Fremont Calif, California, United States | - | Minor injuries | - |
| 6 May 1967 | Schweitzer SGS126 | Adelanto, California, United States | Douglas Soarin | No injuries | - |
| 23 May 1965 | Schweitzer SGS126 | Titusville Fla, Florida, United States | - | Serious injuries | - |
Other accidents in this area
| Date | Aircraft | Location | Operator | Outcome | Died |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 5 Mar 1966 | Hughes 269A | Fort Collins Colo, Colorado, United States | Kensair Corp. | No injuries | - |
| 17 Mar 1966 | Piper PA-22 | Lake City Fla, Florida, United States | - | Serious injuries | - |
| 16 Jun 1966 | Brantly B-2 | N.platte Nebr, Nebraska, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 6 Sep 1966 | Grumman TBM | Elko Nev, Nevada, United States | Sonora Avaitio | Minor injuries | - |
| 27 Oct 1966 | Cessna 182 | Plankinton S Dak, South Dakota, United States | - | Fatal | 1 |
| 9 Jan 1966 | Cessna 140A | Geneva Ny, New York, United States | - | No injuries | - |