Schweizer SGS1-26 N2515H
3 October 1982 · Kutztown, Pennsylvania, United States · No injuries
Summary
On 3 October 1982 at about 20:40 local time, a Schweizer SGS1-26 registered N2515H, operated by Kutztown Aviation, Inc., was involved in an accident near Kutztown, Pennsylvania, 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 20:40
- Classification
- Accident
- Location
- Kutztown, Pennsylvania, United States
- Nearest airport
- Kutztown (N31)
- Coordinates
- 40.5193, -75.7703
- Aircraft
- Schweizer SGS1-26
- Registration
- N2515H
- Category
- Glider
- Operator
- Kutztown Aviation, Inc.
- Operating rule
- Part 91: General Aviation
- Purpose of flight
- Instructional
- Phase of flight
- Not recorded
- Route
- Kutztown → Kutztown
- Aircraft damage
- Substantial
- Weather
- VMC
- Light
- Day
- NTSB number
- NYC83LA001
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
THE STUDENT PILOT REPORTED THAT WHILE HE WAS LANDING THE GLIDER, HE OVERSHOT. SUBSEQUENTLY, THE GLIDER COLLIDED WITH A SIGNBOARD AND POLE.
Quoted verbatim from the NTSB record.
Other Schweizer SGS1 accidents
| Date | Aircraft | Location | Operator | Outcome | Died |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 Mar 1982 | Schweizer SGS1-260 | Phoenix, Arizona, United States | Turf Soaring School | No injuries | - |
| 1 Dec 1983 | Schweizer SGS1-36 | Colorado Spring, Colorado, United States | Roger W. Mason | No injuries | - |
| 8 Apr 1984 | Schweizer SGS1-26C | Mount Vernon, Washington, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 28 May 1984 | Schweizer SGS1-26D | Lucerne Valley, California, United States | - | Minor injuries | - |
| 5 Dec 1980 | Schweizer SGS1 | Colorado Sprgs, Colorado, United States | Wave Flights, I | No injuries | - |
| 30 Apr 1985 | Schweizer SGS1-36 | Hemet, California, United States | Sailplane Enterprises | No injuries | - |
Other accidents in this area
| Date | Aircraft | Location | Operator | Outcome | Died |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 31 Jul 1982 | Schweizer SGS-2-33A | Eighty Four, Pennsylvania, United States | Pittsburg Soaring Club | No injuries | - |
| 29 Aug 1982 | Wayne Ison PDQ-II | Mars, Pennsylvania, United States | C.k. Fahler | Serious injuries | - |
| 1 Jul 1982 | Cessna 182Q | Sidman, Pennsylvania, United States | Seven Springs Inc. | No injuries | - |
| 16 Aug 1982 | Piper PA-22-160 | Tunkhannock, Pennsylvania, United States | Bernard Rottschaefer | No injuries | - |
| 27 Oct 1982 | Piper PA-28-180 | Buckingham, Pennsylvania, United States | Cornell Flying Service | No injuries | - |
| 21 Jul 1982 | Thorp T-18 | Connellsville, Pennsylvania, United States | Duane Simm | Minor injuries | - |