Schweizer SGS126 N2724Z
10 September 1966 · Truckee Calif, California, United States · No injuries
Summary
On 10 September 1966 at about 14:23 local time, a Schweizer SGS126 registered N2724Z, operated by Sierra Soaring, was involved in an accident during the landing phase of flight near Truckee Calif, California, United States. One person was on board and nobody was injured. The aircraft was substantially damaged. No probable cause statement is available for this record.
The record
- Date
- at 14:23
- Classification
- Accident
- Location
- Truckee Calif, California, United States
- Coordinates
- Not recorded
- Aircraft
- Schweizer SGS126
- Registration
- N2724Z
- Category
- Glider
- Operator
- Sierra Soaring
- Operating rule
- Flying Club
- Purpose of flight
- Pleasure
- Phase of flight
- Landing
- Aircraft damage
- Substantial
- Weather
- VMC
- Light
- Daylight
- NTSB number
- 3-3403
People
Nobody was injured.
| 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
PILOT MISJUDGED WINDS AND WAS UNABLE TO LAND ON INTENDED AIRFIELD.WIND GUSTS TO 35 KNOTS.
Quoted verbatim from the NTSB record.
Other Schweizer SGS126 accidents
| Date | Aircraft | Location | Operator | Outcome | Died |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 6 Aug 1966 | Schweizer SGS126 | McCamey Tex, Texas, United States | Permian Soarin | Serious injuries | - |
| 13 Mar 1966 | Schweizer SGS126 | Odessa Tex, Texas, United States | Permian Soarng | Minor injuries | - |
| 25 Jun 1966 | Schweizer SGS126 | Adrian Mich, Michigan, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 15 Oct 1967 | Schweizer SGS126 | Pearblossom, California, United States | Lilienthal SOA | No injuries | - |
| 8 Jul 1967 | Schweizer SGS126 | Halloran Spgs, California, United States | Associated GLI | No injuries | - |
| 8 Jul 1967 | Schweizer SGS126 | Espanola, New Mexico, United States | Sangre de Cris | No injuries | - |
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| 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 | - |