Schweizer SGS2-3 N2498W
13 July 1969 · Chula Vista, California, United States · No injuries
Summary
On 13 July 1969 at about 13:30 local time, a Schweizer SGS2-3 registered N2498W was involved in an accident during in flight near Chula Vista, California, United States. 2 people were on board and nobody was injured. The aircraft was substantially damaged. No probable cause statement is available for this record.
The record
- Date
- at 13:30
- Classification
- Accident
- Location
- Chula Vista, California, United States
- Nearest airport
- Otay Glider Port
- Coordinates
- Not recorded
- Aircraft
- Schweizer SGS2-3
- Registration
- N2498W
- Category
- Glider
- Operator
- Not recorded
- Operating rule
- Fixed Base Operator
- Purpose of flight
- Pleasure
- Phase of flight
- In Flight
- Aircraft damage
- Substantial
- Weather
- VMC
- Light
- Daylight
- NTSB number
- 3-2240
People
Nobody was injured.
| On board | Died | Serious | Minor | Uninjured |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
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 WAS FORCED TO THE GRND BY DOWNDRAFTS WHILE RIDGE SOARING.
Quoted verbatim from the NTSB record.
Other Schweizer SGS2 accidents
| Date | Aircraft | Location | Operator | Outcome | Died |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 24 Aug 1968 | Schweizer SGS2-8 | Boise, Idaho, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 16 May 1971 | Schweizer SGS2-8 | Georgetown, Texas, United States | Fort Hood Soar | Serious 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 | - |
| 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2 Feb 1969 | Piper PA-28 | Lacosta Is, Florida, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 1 Mar 1969 | Cessna 310 | Orlando, Florida, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 15 Mar 1969 | Luscombe 8A | Sedalia, Colorado, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 22 Apr 1969 | Beechcraft H35 | Union Lake, Michigan, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 23 Mar 1969 | Piper PA-22 | Midlothian, Illinois, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 30 May 1969 | Taylr Titch M-3 | Watkins, Colorado, United States | - | Fatal | 1 |