Schweizer SGS126 N924X
18 July 1976 · Adelanto, California, United States · Fatal
Summary
On 18 July 1976 at about 14:08 local time, a Schweizer SGS126 registered N924X, operated by Antelope Soari, was involved in an accident during in flight near Adelanto, 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 14:08
- Classification
- Accident
- Location
- Adelanto, California, United States
- Nearest airport
- El Mirage
- Coordinates
- Not recorded
- Aircraft
- Schweizer SGS126
- Registration
- N924X
- Category
- Glider
- Operator
- Antelope Soari
- Operating rule
- Flying Club
- Purpose of flight
- Pleasure
- Phase of flight
- In Flight
- Route
- S → Local
- Aircraft damage
- Destroyed
- Weather
- VMC
- Light
- Daylight
- NTSB number
- 3-1838
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
WG FAILED DRG PULL UP.
Quoted verbatim from the NTSB record.
Other Schweizer SGS126 accidents
| Date | Aircraft | Location | Operator | Outcome | Died |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 25 Jul 1976 | Schweizer SGS126 | Fabens, Texas, United States | Elpaso Soaring | No injuries | - |
| 8 May 1976 | Schweizer SGS126 | Monterey, Pennsylvania, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 25 Oct 1976 | Schweizer SGS126 | Oviedo, Florida, United States | Soaring Semino | No injuries | - |
| 28 Nov 1976 | Schweizer SGS126 | Issaquah, Washington, United States | Soaring Unlimi | Minor injuries | - |
| 21 Aug 1976 | Schweizer SGS126 | Erwinna, Pennsylvania, United States | Erwinna Aviati | Minor injuries | - |
| 21 Aug 1976 | Schweizer SGS126 | Sterling, Massachusetts, United States | Greater Boston | Serious injuries | - |
Other accidents in this area
| Date | Aircraft | Location | Operator | Outcome | Died |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 10 Feb 1976 | Cessna 150 | Coyanosa, Texas, United States | - | Minor injuries | - |
| 29 Jan 1976 | Beechcraft E18S | Manahawkin, New Jersey, United States | Thramway Inc | Minor injuries | - |
| 14 Mar 1976 | Schweizer SGS233 | Elmira, New York, United States | Ithaca Flyingc | Minor injuries | - |
| 25 Apr 1976 | Piper PA-22 | Burns, Oregon, United States | Klamath Aircra | No injuries | - |
| 18 Mar 1976 | Douglas DC-3A | Dallas, Texas, United States | Tricon Airline | No injuries | - |
| 5 Jun 1976 | Bellanca 8KCAB | Boulder, Colorado, United States | - | Serious injuries | - |