Schweizer 1-26B N680U
9 April 1977 · Windsor, Virginia, United States · Fatal
Summary
On 9 April 1977 at about 15:50 local time, a Schweizer 1-26B registered N680U was involved in an accident during the landing phase of flight near Windsor, Virginia, United States. One person was on board and one died. The aircraft was substantially damaged. No probable cause statement is available for this record.
The record
- Date
- at 15:50
- Classification
- Accident
- Location
- Windsor, Virginia, United States
- Nearest airport
- Garner
- Coordinates
- Not recorded
- Aircraft
- Schweizer 1-26B
- Registration
- N680U
- Category
- Glider
- Operator
- Not recorded
- Operating rule
- Flying School
- Purpose of flight
- Solo
- Phase of flight
- Landing
- Route
- S → Local
- Aircraft damage
- Substantial
- Weather
- VMC
- Light
- Daylight
- NTSB number
- 3-1145
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.
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 | - |
| 23 Jul 1977 | Schweizer 1-26 | Huntley, Illinois, United States | Sky Soaring In | Serious 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 | - |