Schweizer SGU222 N2787Z
24 October 1976 · Boise, Idaho, United States · Serious injuries
Summary
On 24 October 1976 at about 12:10 local time, a Schweizer SGU222 registered N2787Z, operated by Gliders Inc., was involved in an accident during the takeoff phase of flight near Boise, Idaho, United States. 2 people were on board and 2 were seriously injured. The aircraft was substantially damaged. No probable cause statement is available for this record.
The record
- Date
- at 12:10
- Classification
- Accident
- Location
- Boise, Idaho, United States
- Nearest airport
- Glider Air Park
- Coordinates
- Not recorded
- Aircraft
- Schweizer SGU222
- Registration
- N2787Z
- Category
- Glider
- Operator
- Gliders Inc.
- Operating rule
- Fixed Base Operator
- Purpose of flight
- Pleasure
- Phase of flight
- Takeoff
- Route
- S → Local
- Aircraft damage
- Substantial
- Weather
- VMC
- Light
- Daylight
- NTSB number
- 3-3272
People
2 people were seriously injured.
| On board | Died | Serious | Minor | Uninjured |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2 | 0 | 2 | 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
TKOF ABORTED. POWER FAILURE OF WINCH. PSGR PREVENTED MOVEMENT OF CONTROLS.
Quoted verbatim from the NTSB record.
Other Schweizer SGU222 accidents
| Date | Aircraft | Location | Operator | Outcome | Died |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 24 Jul 1976 | Schweizer SGU222 | Belden, Ohio, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 3 Oct 1976 | Schweizer SGU222 | Park Forest, Illinois, United States | Air Display In | Serious injuries | - |
| 20 Jul 1976 | Schweizer SGU222 | Fredericksburg, Pennsylvania, United States | National Capit | Serious injuries | - |
| 8 Jul 1976 | Schweizer SGU222 | Heber City, Utah, United States | Utah Soaring A | Fatal | 1 |
| 10 May 1975 | Schweizer SGU222 | Butler, Pennsylvania, United States | Butler Soaring | Serious injuries | - |
| 14 Apr 1974 | Schweizer SGU222 | Shingle Spg, California, United States | - | Minor 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 | - |