Schweitzer SGS126 N9924J
9 August 1966 · Warren Vt, Vermont, United States · Minor injuries
Summary
On 9 August 1966 at about 19:23 local time, a Schweitzer SGS126 registered N9924J, operated by Sugarbush Air, was involved in an accident during the takeoff phase of flight near Warren Vt, Vermont, United States. One person was on board and one had minor injuries. The aircraft was substantially damaged. No probable cause statement is available for this record.
The record
- Date
- at 19:23
- Classification
- Accident
- Location
- Warren Vt, Vermont, United States
- Nearest airport
- Sugarbush
- Coordinates
- Not recorded
- Aircraft
- Schweitzer SGS126
- Registration
- N9924J
- Category
- Glider
- Operator
- Sugarbush Air
- Operating rule
- Fixed Base Operator
- Purpose of flight
- Practice
- Phase of flight
- Takeoff
- Aircraft damage
- Substantial
- Weather
- VMC
- Light
- Daylight
- NTSB number
- 3-2129
People
1 person had minor injuries.
| On board | Died | Serious | Minor | Uninjured |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 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
PILOT MADE STEEP CLIMBING TURN IMMEDIATELY AFTERRELEASING AUTO TOW LINE.
Quoted verbatim from the NTSB record.
Other Schweitzer SGS126 accidents
| Date | Aircraft | Location | Operator | Outcome | Died |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 8 Oct 1966 | Schweitzer SGS126 | Calistoga, California, United States | Soaring Academ | Serious 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 | - |