Schweizer SGS135 N34189
28 May 1976 · Plymouth, Connecticut, United States · Minor injuries
Summary
On 28 May 1976 at about 16:25 local time, a Schweizer SGS135 registered N34189 was involved in an accident during the landing phase of flight near Plymouth, Connecticut, 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 16:25
- Classification
- Accident
- Location
- Plymouth, Connecticut, United States
- Nearest airport
- Waterbury
- Coordinates
- Not recorded
- Aircraft
- Schweizer SGS135
- Registration
- N34189
- Category
- Glider
- Operator
- Not recorded
- Operating rule
- Private Owner
- Purpose of flight
- Pleasure
- Phase of flight
- Landing
- Route
- S → Local
- Aircraft damage
- Substantial
- Weather
- VMC
- Light
- Daylight
- NTSB number
- 3-1922
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
SINGLE WHEEL GLIDER.
Quoted verbatim from the NTSB record.
Other Schweizer SGS135 accidents
| Date | Aircraft | Location | Operator | Outcome | Died |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 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 Sep 1975 | Schweizer SGS135 | Maricopa, Arizona, United States | AZ Soaring, Inc | Fatal | 1 |
| 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 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 | - |