Schweizer SGS-15 N2747R
13 May 1973 · Livermore, California, United States · Serious injuries
Summary
On 13 May 1973 at about 14:20 local time, a Schweizer SGS-15 registered N2747R, operated by Ames Soaring C, was involved in an accident during in flight near Livermore, California, United States. One person was on board and one was seriously injured. The aircraft was destroyed. No probable cause statement is available for this record.
The record
- Date
- at 14:20
- Classification
- Accident
- Location
- Livermore, California, United States
- Coordinates
- Not recorded
- Aircraft
- Schweizer SGS-15
- Registration
- N2747R
- Category
- Glider
- Operator
- Ames Soaring C
- Operating rule
- Flying Club
- Purpose of flight
- Pleasure
- Phase of flight
- In Flight
- Route
- S → Local
- Aircraft damage
- Destroyed
- Weather
- VMC
- Light
- Daylight
- NTSB number
- 3-1813
People
1 person was seriously injured.
| On board | Died | Serious | Minor | Uninjured |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 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
CRASHED ON THE SIDE OF A HILL.FIXED SINGLE CENTER WHEEL.
Quoted verbatim from the NTSB record.
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