Schweizer SGU222 N2718Z
11 December 1973 · San Diego, California, United States · Serious injuries
Summary
On 11 December 1973 at about 15:55 local time, a Schweizer SGU222 registered N2718Z, operated by Ucsd Soaring C, was involved in an accident during the landing phase of flight near San Diego, California, United States. 2 people were on board and 2 were seriously injured. The aircraft was substantially damaged. No probable cause statement is available for this record.
The record
- Date
- at 15:55
- Classification
- Accident
- Location
- San Diego, California, United States
- Nearest airport
- Torrey Pine Gl Pt
- Coordinates
- Not recorded
- Aircraft
- Schweizer SGU222
- Registration
- N2718Z
- Category
- Glider
- Operator
- Ucsd Soaring 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
- 3-3593
People
2 people were seriously injured.
| On board | Died | Serious | Minor | Uninjured |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2 | 0 | 2 | 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
LOST SUSTAINING LIFT.ATTMPTED LDG ON DIAGONAL RWY.
Quoted verbatim from the NTSB record.
Other Schweizer SGU222 accidents
| Date | Aircraft | Location | Operator | Outcome | Died |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 16 Jun 1973 | Schweizer SGU222 | Huntly, Illinois, United States | Sky Soaring In | Serious injuries | - |
| 25 Nov 1973 | Schweizer SGU222 | Perris, California, United States | Orange County | No injuries | - |
| 5 Mar 1972 | Schweizer SGU222 | Boulder, Colorado, United States | CU Soaring CLU | No injuries | - |
| 14 Apr 1974 | Schweizer SGU222 | Shingle Spg, California, United States | - | Minor injuries | - |
| 8 Jan 1972 | Schweizer SGU222 | Elsinore, California, United States | Regents U.cal. | Fatal | 1 |
| 24 Aug 1974 | Schweizer SGU222 | Phoenix, Arizona, United States | - | Serious 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 | - |