Schweizer SGS134 N1171S
18 May 1975 · Colorado Spgs, Colorado, United States · Minor injuries
Summary
On 18 May 1975 at about 11:20 local time, a Schweizer SGS134 registered N1171S, operated by Wave Flight In, was involved in an accident during the landing phase of flight near Colorado Spgs, Colorado, United States. One person was on board and one had minor injuries. The aircraft was substantially damaged. No probable cause statement is available for this record.
The record
- Date
- at 11:20
- Classification
- Accident
- Location
- Colorado Spgs, Colorado, United States
- Nearest airport
- Black Forest
- Coordinates
- Not recorded
- Aircraft
- Schweizer SGS134
- Registration
- N1171S
- Category
- Glider
- Operator
- Wave Flight In
- Operating rule
- Fixed Base Operator
- Purpose of flight
- Pleasure
- Phase of flight
- Landing
- Route
- S → Local
- Aircraft damage
- Substantial
- Weather
- VMC
- Light
- Daylight
- NTSB number
- 3-0956
People
1 person had minor injuries.
| On board | Died | Serious | Minor | Uninjured |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 0 | 0 | 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
FLT SPOILERS EXTENDED TOO SOON.
Quoted verbatim from the NTSB record.
Other Schweizer SGS134 accidents
| Date | Aircraft | Location | Operator | Outcome | Died |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 22 Oct 1975 | Schweizer SGS134 | Glen, New Hampshire, United States | Southern Ontar | Minor injuries | - |
| 1 Aug 1975 | Schweizer SGS134 | Prescott, Arizona, United States | - | Minor injuries | - |
| 15 Jun 1975 | Schweizer SGS134 | Adelanto, California, United States | Douglas Soarin | No injuries | - |
| 8 Aug 1975 | Schweizer SGS134 | Adelanto, California, United States | Douglas Soarin | Serious injuries | - |
| 5 Aug 1974 | Schweizer SGS134 | Helendale, California, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 4 Sep 1976 | Schweizer SGS134 | Minden, Nevada, United States | East Bay Soari | No injuries | - |
Other accidents in this area
| Date | Aircraft | Location | Operator | Outcome | Died |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 5 Jan 1975 | Stinson 108 | Vermillion, Minnesota, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 1 Mar 1975 | Bensen B8M | Ocotillo Wells, California, United States | - | Fatal | 1 |
| 18 Mar 1975 | Cessna 182 | Glenville, West Virginia, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 13 Mar 1975 | Aero Comdr 1121 | Tullahoma, Tennessee, United States | Thermonetics I | Minor injuries | - |
| 17 May 1975 | Cessna 177 | West Milford, New Jersey, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 1 Jun 1975 | Bell 206B | St Martinville, Louisiana, United States | Air Marine, Inc | No injuries | - |