Schweizer SGS 1-36 N3622E
25 August 1984 · Elmira, New York, United States · Fatal
Summary
On 25 August 1984 at about 20:18 local time, a Schweizer SGS 1-36 registered N3622E, operated by Warren V.hoxie, was involved in an accident near Elmira, New York, United States. One person was on board and one died. The aircraft was substantially damaged. No probable cause statement is available for this record.
The record
- Date
- at 20:18
- Classification
- Accident
- Location
- Elmira, New York, United States
- Nearest airport
- Elmira/Corning (ELM)
- Coordinates
- 42.0894, -76.8395
- Aircraft
- Schweizer SGS 1-36
- Registration
- N3622E
- Category
- Glider
- Operator
- Warren V.hoxie
- Operating rule
- Part 91: General Aviation
- Purpose of flight
- Personal
- Phase of flight
- Not recorded
- Route
- Elmira → Elmira
- Aircraft damage
- Substantial
- Weather
- VMC
- Light
- Day
- NTSB number
- NYC84FFJ04
People
1 person died.
| On board | Died | Serious | Minor | Uninjured |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 1 | 0 | 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
VERY SHORTLY AFTER TAKEOFF AT 150 TO 200 FT THE TOW ROPE FAILED. THE GLIDER INITIATED A STEEP LEFT TURN BACK TO THE ARPT. DURING THE TURN WITNESSES OBSERVED THE ACFT TO STALL AND ENTER AN UNCONTROLLED NEAR VERTICAL DESCENT TO GROUND IMPACT.
Quoted verbatim from the NTSB record.
Other Schweizer SGS-1 accidents
| Date | Aircraft | Location | Operator | Outcome | Died |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 16 Jun 1984 | Schweizer SGS 1-26A | Manning, South Carolina, United States | - | Minor injuries | - |
| 9 Jun 1984 | Schweizer SGS 1-26E | Williston, Florida, United States | - | Fatal | 1 |
| 5 Aug 1984 | Schweizer SGS 1-26E | Plymouth, Massachusetts, United States | Yankee Aviation | Serious injuries | - |
| 30 Apr 1984 | Schweizer SGS 1-26D | Vacaville, California, United States | JAY Hauk | No injuries | - |
| 7 Jul 1984 | Schweizer SGS 1-26E | Welch, Texas, United States | - | Serious injuries | - |
| 19 Aug 1984 | Schweizer SGS 1-26E | Mineral Wells, Texas, United States | - | Serious injuries | - |
Other accidents in this area
| Date | Aircraft | Location | Operator | Outcome | Died |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2 Feb 1984 | Gordon TEENIE TWO | Hauppauge, New York, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 27 Nov 1984 | Globe GC-1B | Millbrook, New York, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 24 Aug 1984 | Cessna 305A | East Moriches, New York, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 7 Apr 1984 | Cessna 182P | Clarkstown, New York, United States | Garrett Miller | Fatal | 1 |
| 9 Jan 1984 | Cessna 210N | Millbrook, New York, United States | - | Serious injuries | - |
| 10 Jun 1984 | Cessna 182R II | Fulton, New York, United States | - | No injuries | - |