Schweizer SGS233 N17959
1 May 1976 · Cedar Hill, Texas, United States · No injuries
Summary
On 1 May 1976 at about 16:30 local time, a Schweizer SGS233 registered N17959, operated by Texas Soaring, was involved in an accident during the landing phase of flight near Cedar Hill, Texas, United States. 2 people were on board and nobody was injured. The aircraft was substantially damaged. No probable cause statement is available for this record.
The record
- Date
- at 16:30
- Classification
- Accident
- Location
- Cedar Hill, Texas, United States
- Nearest airport
- Tsa Gliderport
- Coordinates
- Not recorded
- Aircraft
- Schweizer SGS233
- Registration
- N17959
- Category
- Glider
- Operator
- Texas Soaring
- Operating rule
- Flying Club
- Purpose of flight
- Dual
- Phase of flight
- Landing
- Route
- S → Local
- Aircraft damage
- Substantial
- Weather
- VMC
- Light
- Daylight
- NTSB number
- 3-0849
People
Nobody was injured.
| On board | Died | Serious | Minor | Uninjured |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
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
GUSTING TO 20K.
Quoted verbatim from the NTSB record.
Other Schweizer SGS233 accidents
| Date | Aircraft | Location | Operator | Outcome | Died |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 14 Mar 1976 | Schweizer SGS233 | Elmira, New York, United States | Ithaca Flyingc | Minor injuries | - |
| 20 Mar 1976 | Schweizer SGS233 | Lawton, Oklahoma, United States | SW Okla Soarng | No injuries | - |
| 1 Aug 1976 | Schweizer SGS233 | Kutztown, Pennsylvania, United States | Kutztown Aviat | No injuries | - |
| 5 Sep 1976 | Schweizer SGS233 | Spicewood, Texas, United States | Windemere Soar | No injuries | - |
| 18 Sep 1976 | Schweizer SGS233 | Monroe, Washington, United States | Puget Sound SO | No injuries | - |
| 29 Feb 1976 | Schweizer SGS233 | Adelanto, California, United States | - | No 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 | - |
| 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 | - |
| 25 Jul 1976 | Piper PA-28 | Thibodaux, Louisiana, United States | Nova FLT Cntr | No injuries | - |