Schweizer SGS232 N5753S
28 October 1978 · Hailey, Idaho, United States · Fatal
Summary
On 28 October 1978 at about 15:40 local time, a Schweizer SGS232 registered N5753S, operated by Condor Sky SAI, was involved in an accident during in flight near Hailey, Idaho, 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
- at 15:40
- Classification
- Accident
- Location
- Hailey, Idaho, United States
- Coordinates
- Not recorded
- Aircraft
- Schweizer SGS232
- Registration
- N5753S
- Category
- Glider
- Operator
- Condor Sky SAI
- Operating rule
- Fixed Base Operator
- Purpose of flight
- Solo
- Phase of flight
- In Flight
- Route
- S → Local
- Aircraft damage
- Destroyed
- Weather
- VMC
- Light
- Daylight
- NTSB number
- 3-3177
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 ACFT. DENSITY ALT AROUT 10000FT. PLT WAS RIDGE SOARING.
Quoted verbatim from the NTSB record.
Other Schweizer SGS232 accidents
| Date | Aircraft | Location | Operator | Outcome | Died |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 29 Oct 1978 | Schweizer SGS232 | Georgetown, Texas, United States | Fault Line Fly | No injuries | - |
| 10 Jul 1979 | Schweizer SGS232 | Colorado Spgs, Colorado, United States | - | Serious injuries | - |
| 27 Dec 1977 | Schweizer SGS232 | Warren, Vermont, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 3 Apr 1976 | Schweizer SGS232 | Fabens, Texas, United States | El Paso Soarin | Minor injuries | - |
| 19 Jun 1976 | Schweizer SGS232 | Adelanto, California, United States | Douglas Soarin | No injuries | - |
| 28 Jun 1975 | Schweizer SGS232 | Las Cruces, New Mexico, 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 |