Schweizer SGS2-3 N2495W
30 June 1972 · Piedra, California, United States · No injuries
Summary
On 30 June 1972 at about 16:30 local time, a Schweizer SGS2-3 registered N2495W, operated by Wonder Valley, was involved in an accident during the landing phase of flight near Piedra, California, United States. 2 people were on board and nobody was injured. The aircraft was substantially damaged. No probable cause statement is available for this record.
The record
- Date
- at 16:30
- Classification
- Accident
- Location
- Piedra, California, United States
- Nearest airport
- Wonder Vally
- Coordinates
- Not recorded
- Aircraft
- Schweizer SGS2-3
- Registration
- N2495W
- Category
- Glider
- Operator
- Wonder Valley
- Operating rule
- Flying School
- Purpose of flight
- Dual
- Phase of flight
- Landing
- Route
- S → Local
- Aircraft damage
- Substantial
- Weather
- VMC
- Light
- Daylight
- NTSB number
- 3-2769
People
Nobody was injured.
| On board | Died | Serious | Minor | Uninjured |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
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 ACFT FAIRING CAME LOOSE, PWR RDC, GLDR RLS SO ACFT CAN CLEAR TREES, GLDR ATMT EMERG LDG HIT WIRES
Quoted verbatim from the NTSB record.
Other Schweizer SGS2 accidents
| Date | Aircraft | Location | Operator | Outcome | Died |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 16 May 1971 | Schweizer SGS2-8 | Georgetown, Texas, United States | Fort Hood Soar | Serious injuries | - |
| 13 Jul 1969 | Schweizer SGS2-3 | Chula Vista, California, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 5 Apr 1975 | Schweizer SGS2 | Williamson, Georgia, United States | Atlanta Sailpl | No injuries | - |
| 23 Aug 1975 | Schweizer SGS2 | Williamson, Georgia, United States | Atlanta Sail P | No injuries | - |
| 31 May 1975 | Schweizer SGS2 | West Bend, Wisconsin, United States | Frank Air Ltd | Serious injuries | - |
| 24 Aug 1968 | Schweizer SGS2-8 | Boise, Idaho, United States | - | 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 | - |