Schweizer SGS126 N65930
19 August 1979 · Rosamond, California, United States · Serious injuries
Summary
On 19 August 1979 at about 13:00 local time, a Schweizer SGS126 registered N65930, operated by Aronson Air SV, was involved in an accident during the takeoff phase of flight near Rosamond, California, United States. One person was on board and one was seriously injured. The aircraft was destroyed. No probable cause statement is available for this record.
The record
- Date
- at 13:00
- Classification
- Accident
- Location
- Rosamond, California, United States
- Nearest airport
- Rosamond
- Coordinates
- Not recorded
- Aircraft
- Schweizer SGS126
- Registration
- N65930
- Category
- Glider
- Operator
- Aronson Air SV
- Operating rule
- Fixed Base Operator
- Purpose of flight
- Training
- Phase of flight
- Takeoff
- Route
- S → Local
- Aircraft damage
- Destroyed
- Weather
- VMC
- Light
- Daylight
- NTSB number
- 3-3747
People
1 person was seriously injured.
| On board | Died | Serious | Minor | Uninjured |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 0 | 1 | 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
FUSELAGE FIXED SINGLE WHEEL.1ST SOLO FLT IN THISSINGLE SEAT MODEL.
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 | - |
| 4 Sep 1979 | Schweizer SGS126 | Casa Grande, Arizona, United States | AZ Soaring, Inc | Minor injuries | - |
| 16 Jun 1979 | Schweizer SGS126 | Falcon, Colorado, United States | - | 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 | - |