Aviation Crash Map

Schweizer SGS2-8 N50796

24 August 1968 · Boise, Idaho, United States · No injuries

Summary

On 24 August 1968 at about 14:00 local time, a Schweizer SGS2-8 registered N50796 was involved in an accident during the landing phase of flight near Boise, Idaho, 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 14:00
Classification
Accident
Location
Boise, Idaho, United States
Nearest airport
Bradley
Coordinates
Not recorded
Aircraft
Schweizer SGS2-8
Registration
N50796
Category
Glider
Operator
Not recorded
Operating rule
Private Owner
Purpose of flight
Training
Phase of flight
Landing
Aircraft damage
Substantial
Weather
VMC
Light
Daylight
NTSB number
3-3672

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

DOWNDRAFTS PREVENTED RETURN TO FLD. PLT CAUGHT WING IN ALFALFA DURING LNDG. WINDS 15K, GUSTING.

Quoted verbatim from the NTSB record.

Other Schweizer SGS2 accidents

Date Aircraft Location Operator Outcome Died
13 Jul 1969 Schweizer SGS2-3
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Chula Vista, California, United States
no coordinates
- No injuries -
29 Jul 1967 Schweizer SGS2-8
N50796
Auburn, California, United States
no coordinates
Auburn Aviatio Minor injuries -
7 Jul 1967 Schweizer SGS2-8
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Elsinore, California, United States
no coordinates
- Minor injuries -
16 May 1971 Schweizer SGS2-8
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Georgetown, Texas, United States
no coordinates
Fort Hood Soar Serious injuries -
30 Jun 1972 Schweizer SGS2-3
N2495W
Piedra, California, United States
no coordinates
Wonder Valley No injuries -
5 Apr 1975 Schweizer SGS2
N1181S
Williamson, Georgia, United States
no coordinates
Atlanta Sailpl No injuries -

All 23 records for this type

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