Schweizer SGS-2 N14501
13 August 1978 · Georgetown, Texas, United States · No injuries
Summary
On 13 August 1978 at about 14:00 local time, a Schweizer SGS-2 registered N14501, operated by Fault Line Fly, was involved in an accident during the landing phase of flight near Georgetown, Texas, United States. 2 people were 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
- Georgetown, Texas, United States
- Nearest airport
- Georgetown Muni
- Coordinates
- Not recorded
- Aircraft
- Schweizer SGS-2
- Registration
- N14501
- Category
- Glider
- Operator
- Fault Line Fly
- Operating rule
- Flying Club
- Purpose of flight
- Pleasure
- Phase of flight
- Landing
- Route
- S → Local
- Aircraft damage
- Substantial
- Weather
- VMC
- Light
- Daylight
- NTSB number
- 3-2943
People
Nobody was injured.
| On board | Died | Serious | Minor | Uninjured |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
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
ONE CENTER LANDING GEAR WHEEL ON GLIDER.WIND GUSTING TO 20KTS.
Quoted verbatim from the NTSB record.
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| Date | Aircraft | Location | Operator | Outcome | Died |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 31 Jul 1982 | Schweizer SGS-2-33A | Eighty Four, Pennsylvania, United States | Pittsburg Soaring Club | No injuries | - |
| 24 Jul 1982 | Schweizer SGS-2-33A | Little River, South Carolina, United States | Carolina Sail Plane | No injuries | - |
| 16 Jun 1982 | Schweizer SGS-2-32-A | Williamson, Georgia, United States | ROY English | Serious injuries | - |
| 17 Apr 1982 | Schweizer SGS-2-33A | Colorado Spring, Colorado, United States | Wave Flights, Inc. | No injuries | - |
| 4 Sep 1983 | Schweizer SGS 2-33A | Durango, Colorado, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 17 Apr 1983 | Schweizer SGS-2-33A | Erwinna, Pennsylvania, United States | - | No 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 |