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 | Chula Vista, California, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 29 Jul 1967 | Schweizer SGS2-8 | Auburn, California, United States | Auburn Aviatio | Minor injuries | - |
| 7 Jul 1967 | Schweizer SGS2-8 | Elsinore, California, United States | - | Minor injuries | - |
| 16 May 1971 | Schweizer SGS2-8 | Georgetown, Texas, United States | Fort Hood Soar | Serious injuries | - |
| 30 Jun 1972 | Schweizer SGS2-3 | Piedra, California, United States | Wonder Valley | No injuries | - |
| 5 Apr 1975 | Schweizer SGS2 | Williamson, Georgia, United States | Atlanta Sailpl | No injuries | - |
Other accidents in this area
| Date | Aircraft | Location | Operator | Outcome | Died |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 30 Jan 1968 | Piper PA-22 | Baytown, Texas, United States | - | Minor injuries | - |
| 13 Mar 1968 | Cessna 150 | Mounds, Oklahoma, United States | Riverside Airl | No injuries | - |
| 27 Mar 1968 | Piper PA-22 | Laurel, Maryland, United States | - | Minor injuries | - |
| 12 Apr 1968 | Piper J5A | Valparaiso, Indiana, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 18 May 1968 | Mooney M20D | Santa Rosa, California, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 31 May 1968 | Cessna 182 | Medford, New Jersey, United States | - | Minor injuries | - |