Schweizer SGS126 N7797S
4 September 1979 · Casa Grande, Arizona, United States · Minor injuries
Summary
On 4 September 1979 at about 16:00 local time, a Schweizer SGS126 registered N7797S, operated by AZ Soaring, Inc, was involved in an accident during the landing phase of flight near Casa Grande, Arizona, United States. One person was on board and one had minor injuries. The aircraft was destroyed. No probable cause statement is available for this record.
The record
- Date
- at 16:00
- Classification
- Accident
- Location
- Casa Grande, Arizona, United States
- Nearest airport
- Unknown
- Coordinates
- Not recorded
- Aircraft
- Schweizer SGS126
- Registration
- N7797S
- Category
- Glider
- Operator
- AZ Soaring, Inc
- Operating rule
- Fixed Base Operator
- Purpose of flight
- Pleasure
- Phase of flight
- Landing
- Route
- Maricopa, Az → Eloy, Az
- Aircraft damage
- Destroyed
- Weather
- VMC
- Light
- Daylight
- NTSB number
- 3-2130
People
1 person had minor injuries.
| On board | Died | Serious | Minor | Uninjured |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 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
PLT STATED-LOST LIFT WHILE SOARING & HIT BUSHES DRG CRASH LNDG ON ROUGH DESERT TERRAIN.
Quoted verbatim from the NTSB record.
Other Schweizer SGS126 accidents
| Date | Aircraft | Location | Operator | Outcome | Died |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 27 Jan 1979 | Schweizer SGS126 | Windsor, Virginia, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 30 Dec 1979 | Schweizer SGS126 | Elmira, New York, United States | Harris Hill SO | No injuries | - |
| 8 Sep 1979 | Schweizer SGS126 | McKinney, Texas, United States | Aero Country A | Minor injuries | - |
| 16 Jun 1979 | Schweizer SGS126 | Falcon, Colorado, United States | - | Serious injuries | - |
| 19 Aug 1979 | Schweizer SGS126 | Rosamond, California, United States | Aronson Air SV | Serious injuries | - |
| 1 Jul 1979 | Schweizer SGS126 | Robert, Louisiana, United States | La.soaring CEN | No injuries | - |
Other accidents in this area
| Date | Aircraft | Location | Operator | Outcome | Died |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 24 Feb 1979 | Cessna 180 | Waunakee, Wisconsin, United States | Anderson Enter | No injuries | - |
| 18 Mar 1979 | Beechcraft P35 | Mormon Mesa, Nevada, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 2 Apr 1979 | Bell 47G2M | Guadalupe, California, United States | R & S Dusters | No injuries | - |
| 18 Apr 1979 | Beechcraft F33A | Goodyear, Arizona, United States | Air Trng Centr | No injuries | - |
| 28 Jul 1979 | Piper PA-28 | Melbourne, Florida, United States | FIT Aviation | No injuries | - |
| 3 Aug 1979 | Piper PA-20 | Red Star, Arkansas, United States | - | No injuries | - |