Schweizer I-26D N7740S

Summary

On 3 December 1983 at about 19:30 local time, a Schweizer I-26D registered N7740S was involved in an accident near Black Canyon, Arizona, 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.

Date

3 December 1983 at 19:30

Classification

Accident

Location

Black Canyon, Arizona, United States

Coordinates

34.1303, -112.1301

Aircraft

Schweizer I-26D

Registration

N7740S

Category

Glider

Operator

Not recorded

Operating rule

Part 91: General Aviation

Purpose of flight

Other Work Use

Phase of flight

Not recorded

Route

Aguila → Pleasant Valley

Aircraft damage

Substantial

Weather

IMC

Light

Day

NTSB number

LAX84LA092

Nobody was injured.

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 GLIDER COLLIDED WITH A TREE DURING A FORCED LANDING. THE GLIDER WAS BEING TOWED ON A FERRY X-COUNTRY WHEN THEY OVERFLEW AN UNDERCAST. THE TOW PLANE STARTED DESCENT TO PENETRATE THE CLOUDS EXPECTING THE GLIDER TO MAINTAIN TOW AND CONTACT ON THE 200 FT LINE. THE GLIDER PLT RELEASED AND SPUN DOWN THROUGH THE OVERCAST. HE DID THIS HE SAID TO PREVENT DISORIENTATION. HE BROKE OUT AT ABOUT 800 FT AGL AND WHILE LANDING IN A PASTURE COLLIDED WITH A TREE.

Quoted verbatim from the NTSB record.