Schweizer SGU222 N2718Z
28 October 1967 · Willows, California, United States · No injuries
Summary
On 28 October 1967 at about 13:20 local time, a Schweizer SGU222 registered N2718Z, operated by Willows Soarin, was involved in an accident during the landing phase of flight near Willows, 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 13:20
- Classification
- Accident
- Location
- Willows, California, United States
- Nearest airport
- Glenn County
- Coordinates
- Not recorded
- Aircraft
- Schweizer SGU222
- Registration
- N2718Z
- Category
- Glider
- Operator
- Willows Soarin
- Operating rule
- Flying Club
- Purpose of flight
- Solo
- Phase of flight
- Landing
- Aircraft damage
- Substantial
- Weather
- VMC
- Light
- Daylight
- NTSB number
- 3-4033
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
STALLED DURING TURN TO LOSE ALTITUDE FOR LANDING
Quoted verbatim from the NTSB record.
Other Schweizer SGU222 accidents
| Date | Aircraft | Location | Operator | Outcome | Died |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 11 Sep 1967 | Schweizer SGU222 | West Chester, Pennsylvania, United States | Professional P | No injuries | - |
| 9 Apr 1967 | Schweizer SGU222 | Boise, Idaho, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 21 May 1967 | Schweizer SGU222 | Butler, Pennsylvania, United States | Butler Soaring | Serious injuries | - |
| 13 Aug 1967 | Schweizer SGU222 | Dansville, New York, United States | Dansville Soar | No injuries | - |
| 30 Mar 1968 | Schweizer SGU222 | Marysville, Kansas, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 6 Jan 1968 | Schweizer SGU222 | Waialua, Hawaii, United States | - | No 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 | - |