Schweizer SGS126 N2408W
30 June 1969 · Usaf Academy, Colorado, United States · Minor injuries
Summary
On 30 June 1969 at about 10:20 local time, a Schweizer SGS126 registered N2408W, operated by Usaf Cadet WIN, was involved in an accident during the takeoff phase of flight near Usaf Academy, Colorado, United States. One person was 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 10:20
- Classification
- Accident
- Location
- Usaf Academy, Colorado, United States
- Nearest airport
- Usaf Academy
- Coordinates
- Not recorded
- Aircraft
- Schweizer SGS126
- Registration
- N2408W
- Category
- Glider
- Operator
- Usaf Cadet WIN
- Operating rule
- Federal-Public Aircraft
- Purpose of flight
- Solo
- Phase of flight
- Takeoff
- Route
- S → S
- Aircraft damage
- Substantial
- Weather
- VMC
- Light
- Daylight
- NTSB number
- 3-3017
People
1 person had minor injuries.
| On board | Died | Serious | Minor | Uninjured |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 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
T/O ERRATIC. INSTRUCTOR GAVE ABORT SIGNAL. PLT LIFTED OFF AND HELD STICK FULL BACK.
Quoted verbatim from the NTSB record.
Other Schweizer SGS126 accidents
| Date | Aircraft | Location | Operator | Outcome | Died |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 26 Jul 1969 | Schweizer SGS126 | Hope, Canada | - | Fatal | 3 |
| 24 May 1969 | Schweizer SGS126 | Tolono, Illinois, United States | Illini Glider | Serious 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 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 |