Schweizer 1-26 N8615R
23 July 1977 · Huntley, Illinois, United States · Serious injuries
Summary
On 23 July 1977 at about 13:30 local time, a Schweizer 1-26 registered N8615R, operated by Sky Soaring In, was involved in an accident during the landing phase of flight near Huntley, Illinois, United States. One person was on board and one was seriously injured. The aircraft was substantially damaged. No probable cause statement is available for this record.
The record
- Date
- at 13:30
- Classification
- Accident
- Location
- Huntley, Illinois, United States
- Nearest airport
- Aavang Rla
- Coordinates
- Not recorded
- Aircraft
- Schweizer 1-26
- Registration
- N8615R
- Category
- Glider
- Operator
- Sky Soaring In
- Operating rule
- Flying Club
- Purpose of flight
- Solo
- Phase of flight
- Landing
- Route
- S → Local
- Aircraft damage
- Substantial
- Weather
- VMC
- Light
- Daylight
- NTSB number
- 3-2684
People
1 person was seriously injured.
| On board | Died | Serious | Minor | Uninjured |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 0 | 1 | 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
OVERSHOT APCH, SPOILERS NOT DEPLOYED.AVOIDING OBSTRUCTIONS.
Quoted verbatim from the NTSB record.
Other Schweizer 1 accidents
| Date | Aircraft | Location | Operator | Outcome | Died |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 29 Oct 1977 | Schweizer 1-26B | Cedar Hill, Texas, United States | Texas Soaring | Fatal | 1 |
| 21 May 1977 | Schweizer 1-26 | Frostburg, Maryland, United States | - | Minor injuries | - |
| 14 Aug 1977 | Schweizer 1-26B | West Bend, Wisconsin, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 18 May 1977 | Schweizer 1-35 | Derwent, Ohio, United States | - | Fatal | 1 |
| 17 Sep 1977 | Schweizer 1-26D | Hemet, California, United States | Sailpln Entrzs | Serious injuries | - |
| 9 Apr 1977 | Schweizer 1-26B | Windsor, Virginia, United States | - | Fatal | 1 |
Other accidents in this area
| Date | Aircraft | Location | Operator | Outcome | Died |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 18 Mar 1977 | Cessna 182Q | Mangum, Oklahoma, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 25 Mar 1977 | Beechcraft B24R | Anchorage, Alaska, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 10 Apr 1977 | Hiller UH-12E | Thermal, California, United States | - | Fatal | 1 |
| 22 May 1977 | Piper PA-18 | Fort Plain, New York, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 13 Jul 1977 | Cessna 188 | Brookland, Arkansas, United States | JAY H Harmon | No injuries | - |
| 1 May 1977 | Eaa Biplane P | Kennewick, Washington, United States | - | Serious injuries | - |