Schweizer SGS233 N7769S
4 July 1972 · Rockwell, Texas, United States · No injuries
Summary
On 4 July 1972 at about 15:09 local time, a Schweizer SGS233 registered N7769S, operated by Southwest Soar, was involved in an accident during the landing phase of flight near Rockwell, Texas, 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 15:09
- Classification
- Accident
- Location
- Rockwell, Texas, United States
- Nearest airport
- Rockwall
- Coordinates
- Not recorded
- Aircraft
- Schweizer SGS233
- Registration
- N7769S
- Category
- Glider
- Operator
- Southwest Soar
- Operating rule
- Fixed Base Operator
- Purpose of flight
- Solo
- Phase of flight
- Landing
- Route
- S → Local
- Aircraft damage
- Substantial
- Weather
- VMC
- Light
- Daylight
- NTSB number
- 3-3383
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.
Other Schweizer SGS233 accidents
| Date | Aircraft | Location | Operator | Outcome | Died |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2 Jul 1972 | Schweizer SGS233 | Williamson, Georgia, United States | Antique Acres | Fatal | 2 |
| 20 May 1972 | Schweizer SGS233 | Estaboga, Alabama, United States | Birmingham S.s | No injuries | - |
| 17 Jun 1972 | Schweizer SGS233 | Calistoga, California, United States | Calistoga Soar | No injuries | - |
| 12 Jun 1972 | Schweizer SGS233 | Wurtsboro, New York, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 3 Jul 1971 | Schweizer SGS233 | Milpitas, California, United States | Fremont Glidin | No injuries | - |
| 12 Dec 1971 | Schweizer SGS233 | Williamson, Georgia, United States | Antique Acres | Fatal | 1 |
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 | - |