Schweizer SGS134 N7631
27 May 1978 · Fate, Texas, United States · No injuries
Summary
On 27 May 1978 at about 14:00 local time, a Schweizer SGS134 registered N7631 was involved in an accident during the landing phase of flight near Fate, Texas, United States. One person was on board and nobody was injured. The aircraft was substantially damaged. No probable cause statement is available for this record.
The record
- Date
- at 14:00
- Classification
- Accident
- Location
- Fate, Texas, United States
- Coordinates
- Not recorded
- Aircraft
- Schweizer SGS134
- Registration
- N7631
- Category
- Glider
- Operator
- Not recorded
- Operating rule
- Private Owner
- Purpose of flight
- Pleasure
- Phase of flight
- Landing
- Route
- Caddo Mills, Tx → Return
- Aircraft damage
- Substantial
- Weather
- VMC
- Light
- Daylight
- NTSB number
- 3-1015
People
Nobody was injured.
| On board | Died | Serious | Minor | Uninjured |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
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
PILOT UNABLE TO FIND THERMAL LIFT.
Quoted verbatim from the NTSB record.
Other Schweizer SGS134 accidents
| Date | Aircraft | Location | Operator | Outcome | Died |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2 Sep 1978 | Schweizer SGS134 | Boulder, Colorado, United States | - | Minor injuries | - |
| 23 May 1979 | Schweizer SGS134 | Llano, California, United States | GRT W Sorng SH | No injuries | - |
| 5 May 1979 | Schweizer SGS134 | Elmira, New York, United States | Harris Hill SO | Serious injuries | - |
| 30 Apr 1980 | Schweizer SGS134 | Calistoga, California, United States | - | Serious injuries | - |
| 4 Sep 1976 | Schweizer SGS134 | Minden, Nevada, United States | East Bay Soari | No injuries | - |
| 22 Oct 1975 | Schweizer SGS134 | Glen, New Hampshire, United States | Southern Ontar | Minor injuries | - |
Other accidents in this area
| Date | Aircraft | Location | Operator | Outcome | Died |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 14 Apr 1978 | Cessna 150L | Hallandale, Mississippi, United States | Boardman Aviat | Serious injuries | - |
| 3 Jun 1978 | Cessna 310Q | Destin, Florida, United States | Araguel Sander | No injuries | - |
| 29 Apr 1978 | Beechcraft S-35 | Audubon, Iowa, United States | - | Fatal | 5 |
| 29 May 1978 | Piper PA-23 | Longdale, Oklahoma, United States | - | Fatal | 1 |
| 11 Aug 1978 | Bell 47G4A | New Rochelle, New York, United States | Island Helicop | No injuries | - |
| 23 Apr 1978 | Piper PA-31 | Arlington, Indiana, United States | - | Fatal | 9 |