Schweizer SGS1-36 N3621B
1 December 1983 · Colorado Spring, Colorado, United States · No injuries
Summary
On 1 December 1983 at about 20:04 local time, a Schweizer SGS1-36 registered N3621B, operated by Roger W. Mason, was involved in an accident near Colorado Spring, Colorado, 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 20:04
- Classification
- Accident
- Location
- Colorado Spring, Colorado, United States
- Nearest airport
- Black Forest Glider Port (C026)
- Coordinates
- Not recorded
- Aircraft
- Schweizer SGS1-36
- Registration
- N3621B
- Category
- Glider
- Operator
- Roger W. Mason
- Operating rule
- Part 91: General Aviation
- Purpose of flight
- Personal
- Phase of flight
- Not recorded
- Aircraft damage
- Substantial
- Weather
- VMC
- Light
- Day
- NTSB number
- DEN84LA035
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 PLT REPORTED THAT DURING HIS APCH TO LAND, THE GLIDER ENCOUNTERED TURBULENCE. HE STATED THAT HE WAS 'UNABLE TO MAINTAIN DIRECTIONAL CONTROL ON LANDING CONTACT WITH GROUND.' THE GLIDER TOUCHED DOWN IN A LEFT YAW. SHORTLY AFTER TOUCHDOWN, HE REGAINED DIRECTIONAL CONTROL & CONTINUED THE LANDING TO A NORMAL STOP. A POST FLT EXAM REVEALED DAMAGE TO THE GLIDER'S GEAR BOX. THE PLT BELIEVED THAT THE TURBULENCE MIGHT HAVE BEEN ASSOCIATED WITH A ROTOR IN THE 3RD STANDING WAVE CYCLE OF A MOUNTAIN WAVE.
Quoted verbatim from the NTSB record.
Other Schweizer SGS1 accidents
| Date | Aircraft | Location | Operator | Outcome | Died |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 8 Apr 1984 | Schweizer SGS1-26C | Mount Vernon, Washington, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 1 Mar 1982 | Schweizer SGS1-260 | Phoenix, Arizona, United States | Turf Soaring School | No injuries | - |
| 28 May 1984 | Schweizer SGS1-26D | Lucerne Valley, California, United States | - | Minor injuries | - |
| 3 Oct 1982 | Schweizer SGS1-26 | Kutztown, Pennsylvania, United States | Kutztown Aviation, Inc. | No injuries | - |
| 30 Apr 1985 | Schweizer SGS1-36 | Hemet, California, United States | Sailplane Enterprises | No injuries | - |
| 5 Dec 1980 | Schweizer SGS1 | Colorado Sprgs, Colorado, United States | Wave Flights, I | No injuries | - |
Other accidents in this area
| Date | Aircraft | Location | Operator | Outcome | Died |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 26 Jun 1983 | Taylorcraft BC12D | Vernon, Colorado, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 7 Jul 1983 | Beechcraft C-23 | Colorado Spring, Colorado, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 16 Jul 1983 | Cessna 188A | Burlington, Colorado, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 18 Jul 1983 | Cessna 172 | Salida, Colorado, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 21 Jul 1983 | Cessna 182P | Gunnison, Colorado, United States | Travis AFB Aero Club | No injuries | - |
| 23 Jul 1983 | Mooney M20J | Aurora, Colorado, United States | - | No injuries | - |