Schweitzer SGS126 N10387
6 May 1967 · Adelanto, California, United States · No injuries
Summary
On 6 May 1967 at about 17:05 local time, a Schweitzer SGS126 registered N10387, operated by Douglas Soarin, was involved in an accident during the landing phase of flight near Adelanto, 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 17:05
- Classification
- Accident
- Location
- Adelanto, California, United States
- Nearest airport
- El Mirage
- Coordinates
- Not recorded
- Aircraft
- Schweitzer SGS126
- Registration
- N10387
- Category
- Glider
- Operator
- Douglas Soarin
- Operating rule
- Flying Club
- Purpose of flight
- Pleasure
- Phase of flight
- Landing
- Aircraft damage
- Substantial
- Weather
- VMC
- Light
- Daylight
- NTSB number
- 3-1436
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
ACFT CAUGHT IN DOWNDRAFT. PLT ATTEMPTED LNDG ON DESERT ROAD. WING HIT BRUSH. GOOD FIELD IN RANGE.
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 | - |
| 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 | - |
| 23 May 1965 | Schweitzer SGS126 | Titusville Fla, Florida, United States | - | Serious injuries | - |
Other accidents in this area
| Date | Aircraft | Location | Operator | Outcome | Died |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 29 Mar 1967 | Boeing B-720 | Sheridan, Wyoming, United States | United Air Lines, Inc. | Serious injuries | - |
| 19 Jan 1967 | Piper PA-23 | San Mateo Calif, California, United States | Air, Inc. | Fatal | 2 |
| 5 Jul 1967 | Cessna 150 | Watkins, Colorado, United States | Alpine Aviatio | Serious injuries | - |
| 2 Sep 1967 | Cessna 172E | Ea.hampton, Connecticut, United States | - | Serious injuries | - |
| 10 Mar 1967 | Cessna 172 | Matagorda Is. Tex, Texas, United States | - | Fatal | 3 |
| 25 Jan 1967 | Cessna 150 | Sapphire, North Carolina, United States | Executive Avia | No injuries | - |