Schweizer SGS 1-34 N7629
27 October 1983 · North Conway, New Hampshire, United States · No injuries
Summary
On 27 October 1983 at about 17:00 local time, a Schweizer SGS 1-34 registered N7629 was involved in an accident near North Conway, New Hampshire, 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 17:00
- Classification
- Accident
- Location
- North Conway, New Hampshire, United States
- Nearest airport
- White Mountain (CWN)
- Coordinates
- Not recorded
- Aircraft
- Schweizer SGS 1-34
- Registration
- N7629
- Category
- Glider
- Operator
- Not recorded
- Operating rule
- Part 91: General Aviation
- Purpose of flight
- Personal
- Phase of flight
- Not recorded
- Route
- No. Conway → Unknown
- Aircraft damage
- Substantial
- Weather
- VMC
- Light
- Day
- NTSB number
- NYC84LA014
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
ACCORDING TO THE PILOT, THE GLIDER WAS TOWED TO 2000 FEET AND RELEASED, IN LIFT. FLT WAS IN LIFT FOR ABOUT 30 MINUTES WHEN A STRONG SINK WAS SUDDENLY ENCOUNTERED. THE GLIDER CRASHED INTO TREES.
Quoted verbatim from the NTSB record.
Other Schweizer SGS-1 accidents
| Date | Aircraft | Location | Operator | Outcome | Died |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 24 Sep 1983 | Schweizer SGS 1-23 | Battleboro, North Carolina, United States | - | Fatal | 1 |
| 18 Sep 1983 | Schweizer SGS 1-34 | Park City, Utah, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 1 May 1983 | Schweizer SGS 1-26B | Chula Vista, California, United States | - | Minor injuries | - |
| 14 Aug 1983 | Schweizer SGS 1-35C | Jamul, California, United States | - | Fatal | 1 |
| 26 Jun 1983 | Schweizer SGS 1-26B | Phelan, California, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 29 Jan 1983 | Schweizer SGS 1-26B | Hempstead, Texas, United States | - | Fatal | 1 |
Other accidents in this area
| Date | Aircraft | Location | Operator | Outcome | Died |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 28 Apr 1983 | Ultralight Flight PHANTOM | Jaffrey, New Hampshire, United States | - | Serious injuries | - |
| 25 Sep 1983 | Robertson BIRD | Milan, New Hampshire, United States | - | Serious injuries | - |
| 2 Oct 1983 | Cessna 172 | Eppingham, New Hampshire, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 30 Jun 1983 | Cessna 150 | Nashua, New Hampshire, United States | Margaret Robin Warren | Minor injuries | - |
| 4 Dec 1983 | Maule M-5 | Somersworth, New Hampshire, United States | - | Minor injuries | - |
| 19 Jul 1983 | Robinson R-22 | Antrim, New Hampshire, United States | - | No injuries | - |