Schweizer SGS126 N7577
8 October 1972 · Freemont, California, United States · No injuries
Summary
On 8 October 1972 at about 15:35 local time, a Schweizer SGS126 registered N7577, operated by Sky Sailing, was involved in an accident during the landing phase of flight near Freemont, California, United States. One person was on board and nobody was injured. The aircraft was substantially damaged. No probable cause statement is available for this record.
The record
- Date
- at 15:35
- Classification
- Accident
- Location
- Freemont, California, United States
- Coordinates
- Not recorded
- Aircraft
- Schweizer SGS126
- Registration
- N7577
- Category
- Glider
- Operator
- Sky Sailing
- Operating rule
- Flying School
- Purpose of flight
- Pleasure
- Phase of flight
- Landing
- Route
- Sky Sailing Airport → Local
- Aircraft damage
- Substantial
- Weather
- VMC
- Light
- Daylight
- NTSB number
- 3-2696
People
Nobody was injured.
| On board | Died | Serious | Minor | Uninjured |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 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
DESCENDED AND LOST LIFT. FORCED TO LND.
Quoted verbatim from the NTSB record.
Other Schweizer SGS126 accidents
| Date | Aircraft | Location | Operator | Outcome | Died |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 4 Sep 1972 | Schweizer SGS126 | Jamul, California, United States | Borderland AER | Fatal | 1 |
| 21 Nov 1971 | Schweizer SGS126 | Kutztown, Pennsylvania, United States | Kutztown Aviat | No injuries | - |
| 24 Jun 1973 | Schweizer SGS126 | Colo Springs, Colorado, United States | Wave Flights | Serious injuries | - |
| 15 Sep 1973 | Schweizer SGS126 | Moriarty, New Mexico, United States | Albuquerque SO | No injuries | - |
| 13 Jun 1973 | Schweizer SGS126 | Oviedo, Florida, United States | Soaring Semino | Minor injuries | - |
| 8 Jun 1971 | Schweizer SGS126 | Elmira, New York, United States | Schweizer Airc | No 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 | - |