Schweizer SGS126 N3833A
12 January 1974 · Piedra, California, United States · Fatal
Summary
On 12 January 1974 at about 15:10 local time, a Schweizer SGS126 registered N3833A, operated by Wonder Valley, was involved in an accident during in flight near Piedra, California, United States. One person was on board and one died. The aircraft was destroyed. No probable cause statement is available for this record.
The record
- Date
- at 15:10
- Classification
- Accident
- Location
- Piedra, California, United States
- Nearest airport
- Wonder Valley
- Coordinates
- Not recorded
- Aircraft
- Schweizer SGS126
- Registration
- N3833A
- Category
- Glider
- Operator
- Wonder Valley
- Operating rule
- Flying School
- Purpose of flight
- Pleasure
- Phase of flight
- In Flight
- Route
- S → Local
- Aircraft damage
- Destroyed
- Weather
- VMC
- Light
- Daylight
- NTSB number
- 3-0115
People
1 person died.
| On board | Died | Serious | Minor | Uninjured |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 1 | 0 | 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
OBS STATED NO VIOLENT MANEUVERS BFOR R WG SEPARATED.
Quoted verbatim from the NTSB record.
Other Schweizer SGS126 accidents
| Date | Aircraft | Location | Operator | Outcome | Died |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 12 May 1974 | Schweizer SGS126 | Del Piedra, California, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 1 Jul 1974 | Schweizer SGS126 | Phoenix, Arizona, United States | Baboquivari SO | No injuries | - |
| 28 Jun 1974 | Schweizer SGS126 | Boulder, Colorado, United States | Niwot Soaring | Serious injuries | - |
| 31 Mar 1974 | Schweizer SGS126 | Adelanto, California, United States | S.cal.soaring | No injuries | - |
| 9 Aug 1975 | Schweizer SGS126 | Caddo Mills, Texas, United States | - | Serious injuries | - |
| 8 Aug 1975 | Schweizer SGS126 | Lancaster, Texas, United States | - | 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 | - |