Schweizer SGS126 N2550H
4 July 1977 · Ocotillo Wells, California, United States · Fatal
Summary
On 4 July 1977, a Schweizer SGS126 registered N2550H, operated by Steck Aviation, was involved in an accident during in flight near Ocotillo Wells, California, United States. One person was on board and one died. The aircraft was destroyed. No probable cause statement is available for this record.
The record
- Date
- Classification
- Accident
- Location
- Ocotillo Wells, California, United States
- Coordinates
- Not recorded
- Aircraft
- Schweizer SGS126
- Registration
- N2550H
- Category
- Glider
- Operator
- Steck Aviation
- Operating rule
- Fixed Base Operator
- Purpose of flight
- Practice
- Phase of flight
- In Flight
- Route
- S → Local
- Aircraft damage
- Destroyed
- Weather
- VMC
- Light
- Daylight
- NTSB number
- 3-1429
People
1 person died.
| On board | Died | Serious | Minor | Uninjured |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 1 | 0 | 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
SINGLE WHEEL EQUIPPED.
Quoted verbatim from the NTSB record.
Other Schweizer SGS126 accidents
| Date | Aircraft | Location | Operator | Outcome | Died |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 22 Aug 1977 | Schweizer SGS126 | Hinckley, Illinois, United States | Hinckley Soari | Minor injuries | - |
| 22 Jun 1977 | Schweizer SGS126 | Elmira, New York, United States | Schweizer Airc | Serious injuries | - |
| 22 May 1977 | Schweizer SGS126 | Brownsville, Pennsylvania, United States | - | Serious injuries | - |
| 6 Nov 1977 | Schweizer SGS126 | San Jacinto, California, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 19 Feb 1977 | Schweizer SGS126 | Arcadia, Florida, United States | Lenox Flight S | No injuries | - |
| 16 Apr 1977 | Schweizer SGS126 | Vacaville, California, United States | Vagaville Soar | No injuries | - |
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 | - |