Schweizer SGU222 N681U
3 October 1976 · Park Forest, Illinois, United States · Serious injuries
Summary
On 3 October 1976 at about 14:42 local time, a Schweizer SGU222 registered N681U, operated by Air Display In, was involved in an accident during the landing phase of flight near Park Forest, Illinois, United States. One person was on board and one had minor injuries. The aircraft was substantially damaged. No probable cause statement is available for this record.
The record
- Date
- at 14:42
- Classification
- Accident
- Location
- Park Forest, Illinois, United States
- Nearest airport
- Haedtler Field
- Coordinates
- Not recorded
- Aircraft
- Schweizer SGU222
- Registration
- N681U
- Category
- Glider
- Operator
- Air Display In
- Operating rule
- Flying Club
- Purpose of flight
- Training
- Phase of flight
- Landing
- Route
- S → Local
- Aircraft damage
- Substantial
- Weather
- VMC
- Light
- Daylight
- NTSB number
- 3-3332
People
1 person had minor injuries.
| On board | Died | Serious | Minor | Uninjured |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 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
VEERED OFF RWY, STRUCK ACFT N65962-SUBSTANTIAL DMG. BYSTANDER RCVD SERIOUS INJ.
Quoted verbatim from the NTSB record.
Other Schweizer SGU222 accidents
| Date | Aircraft | Location | Operator | Outcome | Died |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 24 Oct 1976 | Schweizer SGU222 | Boise, Idaho, United States | Gliders Inc. | Serious injuries | - |
| 24 Jul 1976 | Schweizer SGU222 | Belden, Ohio, United States | - | No 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 | - |