Schweizer SGS126 N33910
8 August 1975 · Lancaster, Texas, United States · Serious injuries
Summary
On 8 August 1975 at about 18:20 local time, a Schweizer SGS126 registered N33910 was involved in an accident during the landing phase of flight near Lancaster, Texas, United States. One person was on board and one was seriously injured. The aircraft was substantially damaged. No probable cause statement is available for this record.
The record
- Date
- at 18:20
- Classification
- Accident
- Location
- Lancaster, Texas, United States
- Coordinates
- Not recorded
- Aircraft
- Schweizer SGS126
- Registration
- N33910
- Category
- Glider
- Operator
- Not recorded
- Operating rule
- Private Owner
- Purpose of flight
- Pleasure
- Phase of flight
- Landing
- Route
- Caddo Mills, Tx → S
- Aircraft damage
- Substantial
- Weather
- VMC
- Light
- Daylight
- NTSB number
- 3-2827
People
1 person was seriously injured.
| On board | Died | Serious | Minor | Uninjured |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 0 | 1 | 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
SAILPLANE PITCHED FWD, IMPACTED SURFACE DURING TURN TO FINAL FOR LNDG ON UNPREPARED LNDG SITE
Quoted verbatim from the NTSB record.
Other Schweizer SGS126 accidents
| Date | Aircraft | Location | Operator | Outcome | Died |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 9 Aug 1975 | Schweizer SGS126 | Caddo Mills, Texas, United States | - | Serious injuries | - |
| 19 Apr 1975 | Schweizer SGS126 | Tulare, California, United States | Central Cal.so | Serious injuries | - |
| 5 Oct 1975 | Schweizer SGS126 | Williamstown, Massachusetts, United States | - | Fatal | 1 |
| 12 Jan 1975 | Schweizer SGS126 | Llano, California, United States | Great Western | No injuries | - |
| 16 Jul 1975 | Schweizer SGS126 | Phoenix, Arizona, United States | Arizona Soarin | No injuries | - |
| 15 Jan 1975 | Schweizer SGS126 | Colorado Spgs, Colorado, United States | Ft.carson Flyi | 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 | - |