Schweizer SGU222 N2719Z
24 August 1974 · Phoenix, Arizona, United States · Serious injuries
Summary
On 24 August 1974 at about 18:00 local time, a Schweizer SGU222 registered N2719Z was involved in an accident during the landing phase of flight near Phoenix, Arizona, United States. 2 people were on board and one was seriously injured, one had minor injuries. The aircraft was substantially damaged. No probable cause statement is available for this record.
The record
- Date
- at 18:00
- Classification
- Accident
- Location
- Phoenix, Arizona, United States
- Nearest airport
- Turf
- Coordinates
- Not recorded
- Aircraft
- Schweizer SGU222
- Registration
- N2719Z
- Category
- Glider
- Operator
- Not recorded
- Operating rule
- Private Owner
- Purpose of flight
- Pleasure
- Phase of flight
- Landing
- Route
- S → Local
- Aircraft damage
- Substantial
- Weather
- VMC
- Light
- Daylight
- NTSB number
- 3-2797
People
1 person was seriously injured.
| On board | Died | Serious | Minor | Uninjured |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 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
SINGLE WHEEL.WINDS GUSTING TO 40K BEGAN AFTER DEP ON LOCAL FLT.PLT RET TO ARPT.
Quoted verbatim from the NTSB record.
Other Schweizer SGU222 accidents
| Date | Aircraft | Location | Operator | Outcome | Died |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 14 Apr 1974 | Schweizer SGU222 | Shingle Spg, California, United States | - | Minor injuries | - |
| 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 | - |
| 11 Dec 1973 | Schweizer SGU222 | San Diego, California, United States | Ucsd Soaring C | Serious injuries | - |
| 10 May 1975 | Schweizer SGU222 | Butler, Pennsylvania, United States | Butler Soaring | Serious injuries | - |
| 24 Oct 1976 | Schweizer SGU222 | Boise, Idaho, United States | Gliders Inc. | Serious injuries | - |
Other accidents in this area
| Date | Aircraft | Location | Operator | Outcome | Died |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 10 Jan 1974 | Aeronca 7BCM | Arboles, Colorado, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 28 Feb 1974 | Piper PA-18 | Joliet, Illinois, United States | Joliet Municip | No injuries | - |
| 23 Feb 1974 | Cessna 172 | Ely, Minnesota, United States | Wilderness WIN | No injuries | - |
| 23 Apr 1974 | Bell 47G-2 | Seward, Alaska, United States | Heli-Lift, Inc | Minor injuries | - |
| 7 May 1974 | Sikorsky S55B | Kaneohe, Hawaii, United States | Rotorlift Inc | No injuries | - |
| 4 May 1974 | Cessna 206 | Miami, Florida, United States | - | No injuries | - |