Schweizer SGS135 N34087
21 September 1975 · Maricopa, Arizona, United States · Fatal
Summary
On 21 September 1975 at about 10:02 local time, a Schweizer SGS135 registered N34087, operated by AZ Soaring, Inc, was involved in an accident during in flight near Maricopa, Arizona, 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 10:02
- Classification
- Accident
- Location
- Maricopa, Arizona, United States
- Coordinates
- Not recorded
- Aircraft
- Schweizer SGS135
- Registration
- N34087
- Category
- Glider
- Operator
- AZ Soaring, Inc
- Operating rule
- Fixed Base Operator
- Purpose of flight
- Pleasure
- Phase of flight
- In Flight
- Route
- S → Local
- Aircraft damage
- Destroyed
- Weather
- VMC
- Light
- Daylight
- NTSB number
- 3-3178
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
FLEW INTO MTN SLOPE. OBS STATED WIND WAS BLOWINGVERY HARD.
Quoted verbatim from the NTSB record.
Other Schweizer SGS135 accidents
| Date | Aircraft | Location | Operator | Outcome | Died |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 28 May 1976 | Schweizer SGS135 | Plymouth, Connecticut, United States | - | Minor injuries | - |
| 26 Jun 1976 | Schweizer SGS135 | Hinckley, Illinois, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 7 Aug 1977 | Schweizer SGS135 | Rock Hill, South Carolina, United States | Bermudh High S | No injuries | - |
| 21 May 1978 | Schweizer SGS135 | Altoona, Pennsylvania, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 23 Nov 1979 | Schweizer SGS135 | Lakeland, Florida, United States | N Florida Soar | No injuries | - |
| 13 May 1979 | Schweizer SGS135 | Colorado Spr, Colorado, United States | Co Soaring ASS | 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 | - |