Schweizer SGS126 N3835A
29 May 1973 · Borrego Spg, California, United States · No injuries
Summary
On 29 May 1973 at about 12:00 local time, a Schweizer SGS126 registered N3835A, operated by Assoc.glider C, was involved in an accident during the landing phase of flight near Borrego Spg, 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 12:00
- Classification
- Accident
- Location
- Borrego Spg, California, United States
- Nearest airport
- Borrego Air Ranch
- Coordinates
- Not recorded
- Aircraft
- Schweizer SGS126
- Registration
- N3835A
- Category
- Glider
- Operator
- Assoc.glider C
- Operating rule
- Flying Club
- Purpose of flight
- Pleasure
- Phase of flight
- Landing
- Route
- S → Local
- Aircraft damage
- Substantial
- Weather
- VMC
- Light
- Daylight
- NTSB number
- 3-1107
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
MISJUDGED DIST FROM ARPT.UN MAKE NORMAL PATTERN, TRIED TO LND ON RAMP.CLRD BUSHES, WG CAUGHT WIRE.
Quoted verbatim from the NTSB record.
Other Schweizer SGS126 accidents
| Date | Aircraft | Location | Operator | Outcome | Died |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 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 | - |
| 5 Jul 1973 | Schweizer SGS126 | Las Vegas, Nevada, United States | - | Serious injuries | - |
| 8 Dec 1973 | Schweizer SGS126 | Llano, California, United States | GRT Wstrn Srng | No injuries | - |
| 1 Apr 1973 | Schweizer SGS126 | Friendswood, Texas, United States | Rebel Soaring | No injuries | - |
Other accidents in this area
| Date | Aircraft | Location | Operator | Outcome | Died |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2 Jan 1973 | Cessna 150J | No.olmstead, Ohio, United States | Ortner Air SER | No injuries | - |
| 26 Mar 1973 | Cessna 180 | Chickasha, Oklahoma, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 8 Mar 1973 | Cessna 210H | Flagler Beach, Florida, United States | Asphalt Produc | Fatal | 1 |
| 14 Apr 1973 | Cessna 172 | Bristol, Wisconsin, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 24 May 1973 | Cessna 150F | Albuquerque, New Mexico, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 25 Mar 1973 | Lake LA-4 | Key West, Florida, United States | US Dept of INT | No injuries | - |