Schweizer SGS232 N1243S
18 January 1975 · Fremont, California, United States · Fatal
Summary
On 18 January 1975 at about 16:23 local time, a Schweizer SGS232 registered N1243S was involved in an accident during in flight near Fremont, California, United States. 2 people were on board. In all, 4 people died in this accident, including people in another aircraft or on the ground. The aircraft was destroyed. No probable cause statement is available for this record.
The record
- Date
- at 16:23
- Classification
- Accident
- Location
- Fremont, California, United States
- Coordinates
- Not recorded
- Aircraft
- Schweizer SGS232
- Registration
- N1243S
- Category
- Glider
- Operator
- Not recorded
- Operating rule
- Private Owner
- Purpose of flight
- Dual
- Phase of flight
- In Flight
- Route
- S → Local
- Aircraft damage
- Destroyed
- Weather
- VMC
- Light
- Daylight
- NTSB number
- 3-0098
People
4 people died.
| On board | Died | Serious | Minor | Uninjured |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2 | 4 | 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.
Other Schweizer SGS232 accidents
| Date | Aircraft | Location | Operator | Outcome | Died |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 28 Jun 1975 | Schweizer SGS232 | Las Cruces, New Mexico, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 16 May 1975 | Schweizer SGS232 | Colorado Spgs, Colorado, United States | Colo.soaring S | No injuries | - |
| 18 Aug 1974 | Schweizer SGS232 | Truckee, California, United States | Bay Area Soari | No injuries | - |
| 31 Aug 1974 | Schweizer SGS232 | Maricopa, Arizona, United States | Arizona Soarin | No injuries | - |
| 6 Feb 1974 | Schweizer SGS232 | Llano, California, United States | - | Minor injuries | - |
| 3 Apr 1976 | Schweizer SGS232 | Fabens, Texas, United States | El Paso Soarin | Minor 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 | - |