Schweizer SGS126 CF-VEQ
26 July 1969 · Hope, Canada · Fatal
Summary
On 26 July 1969 at about 15:07 local time, a Schweizer SGS126 registered CF-VEQ was involved in an accident during in flight near Hope, Canada. One person was on board. In all, 3 people died in this accident, including people in another aircraft or on the ground. The aircraft was destroyed. No probable cause statement is available for this record.
The record
- Date
- at 15:07
- Classification
- Accident
- Location
- Hope, Canada
- Coordinates
- Not recorded
- Aircraft
- Schweizer SGS126
- Registration
- CF-VEQ
- Category
- Glider
- Operator
- Not recorded
- Operating rule
- Flying Club
- Purpose of flight
- Pleasure
- Phase of flight
- In Flight
- Route
- Z → Z
- Aircraft damage
- Destroyed
- Weather
- VMC
- Light
- Daylight
- NTSB number
- 6-0087
People
3 people died.
| On board | Died | Serious | Minor | Uninjured |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
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 VISION OF HELO OBSCRD BY MTN UNTIL IMPACT.HIT N1335X, HELO DSTRYD.
Quoted verbatim from the NTSB record.
Other Schweizer SGS126 accidents
| Date | Aircraft | Location | Operator | Outcome | Died |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 24 May 1969 | Schweizer SGS126 | Tolono, Illinois, United States | Illini Glider | Serious injuries | - |
| 30 Jun 1969 | Schweizer SGS126 | Usaf Academy, Colorado, United States | Usaf Cadet WIN | Minor injuries | - |
| 28 Jul 1968 | Schweizer SGS126 | Adelanto, California, United States | Air Force Cade | Serious injuries | - |
| 18 Feb 1968 | Schweizer SGS126 | Elizaville, New York, United States | - | Fatal | 1 |
| 18 Jul 1970 | Schweizer SGS126 | Romoland, California, United States | Orange County | Fatal | 1 |
| 8 Sep 1968 | Schweizer SGS126 | Jacksonville, Florida, United States | Sail Planes In | No injuries | - |
Other accidents in this area
| Date | Aircraft | Location | Operator | Outcome | Died |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 8 Feb 1969 | Cessna 172D | Couts, Canada | W.h.flyers Inc | No injuries | - |
| 17 Apr 1969 | Lockheed 18-56 | Port Hardy, Canada | - | No injuries | - |
| 30 May 1969 | Cessna 185 | Nimpo Lake, Canada | - | No injuries | - |
| 17 Jun 1969 | Mooney M20G | Labariere, Canada | - | No injuries | - |
| 18 May 1969 | Piper PA-22 | Bowmanville, Canada | Pryor Aviation | Fatal | 2 |
| 22 May 1969 | Cessna 195 | Flat Lake, Canada | Asphalt Produc | Fatal | 1 |