Schweizer SGS232 N2466W
15 February 1969 · Fremont, California, United States · Minor injuries
Summary
On 15 February 1969 at about 12:00 local time, a Schweizer SGS232 registered N2466W, operated by Bay Soaring AS, was involved in an accident during in flight near Fremont, California, United States. 2 people were on board and one had minor injuries. The aircraft was substantially damaged. No probable cause statement is available for this record.
The record
- Date
- at 12:00
- Classification
- Accident
- Location
- Fremont, California, United States
- Nearest airport
- Sky Sailing
- Coordinates
- Not recorded
- Aircraft
- Schweizer SGS232
- Registration
- N2466W
- Category
- Glider
- Operator
- Bay Soaring AS
- Operating rule
- Flying Club
- Purpose of flight
- Pleasure
- Phase of flight
- In Flight
- Aircraft damage
- Substantial
- Weather
- VMC
- Light
- Daylight
- NTSB number
- 3-0421
People
1 person had minor injuries.
| On board | Died | Serious | Minor | Uninjured |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 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
PLT ENCOUNTERED DOWN DRAFT.DOVE GLIDER TO PICK UP SPEED HIT WIRES.LANDED, NO FURTHER DAMAGE.
Quoted verbatim from the NTSB record.
Other Schweizer SGS232 accidents
| Date | Aircraft | Location | Operator | Outcome | Died |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 24 Aug 1969 | Schweizer SGS232 | Banner Elk, North Carolina, United States | Carolina Carib | No injuries | - |
| 31 Oct 1968 | Schweizer SGS232 | Warren, Vermont, United States | Sugarbush Air | No injuries | - |
| 16 Sep 1970 | Schweizer SGS232 | Joliet, Illinois, United States | Chicago Glider | Minor injuries | - |
| 21 Jan 1968 | Schweizer SGS232 | Boulevard, California, United States | Otay Aircraft | Minor injuries | - |
| 5 Jun 1968 | Schweizer SGS232 | Fremont, California, United States | Bay Area Soari | No injuries | - |
| 7 Dec 1970 | Schweizer SGS232 | Elsinore, California, United States | Aero Enterpris | Fatal | 2 |
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 |