Schweizer SGS222 N91843
6 May 1972 · Ballston Spa, New York, United States · Minor injuries
Summary
On 6 May 1972 at about 12:00 local time, a Schweizer SGS222 registered N91843, operated by Mohawk Soaring, was involved in an accident during the landing phase of flight near Ballston Spa, New York, United States. 2 people were on board and 2 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
- Ballston Spa, New York, United States
- Nearest airport
- Saratoga County
- Coordinates
- Not recorded
- Aircraft
- Schweizer SGS222
- Registration
- N91843
- Category
- Glider
- Operator
- Mohawk Soaring
- Operating rule
- Flying Club
- Purpose of flight
- Dual
- Phase of flight
- Landing
- Route
- S → Local
- Aircraft damage
- Substantial
- Weather
- VMC
- Light
- Daylight
- NTSB number
- 3-1964
People
2 people had minor injuries.
| On board | Died | Serious | Minor | Uninjured |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 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
TOW CABLE BROKE.GLIDER STALLED IN STEEP TURN RETRNING TO FIELD
Quoted verbatim from the NTSB record.
Other Schweizer SGS222 accidents
| Date | Aircraft | Location | Operator | Outcome | Died |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 29 May 1972 | Schweizer SGS222 | Waialua, Hawaii, United States | Hawaii Wing | Serious injuries | - |
Other accidents in this area
| Date | Aircraft | Location | Operator | Outcome | Died |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 20 Feb 1972 | Piper PA-11 | Moberly, Missouri, United States | Tail Draggers | Fatal | 1 |
| 13 Jan 1972 | Piper PA-28R | Paradise, Washington, United States | Sportsman Airp | Fatal | 3 |
| 10 May 1972 | Douglas DC-9 | Atlanta, Georgia, United States | Eastern Air Lines, Inc. | No injuries | - |
| 1 Jul 1972 | Cessna 172K | Maysville, Kentucky, United States | - | Minor injuries | - |
| 3 Oct 1972 | Piper PA-22 | Oxford, Connecticut, United States | Oxford Flying | Minor injuries | - |
| 6 Aug 1972 | Amer Avco AA1A | Atco, New Jersey, United States | - | No injuries | - |