Schweizer SGS1-26C N4450N
8 April 1984 · Mount Vernon, Washington, United States · No injuries
Summary
On 8 April 1984 at about 23:30 local time, a Schweizer SGS1-26C registered N4450N was involved in an accident near Mount Vernon, Washington, United States. One person was on board and nobody was injured. The aircraft was destroyed. No probable cause statement is available for this record.
The record
- Date
- at 23:30
- Classification
- Accident
- Location
- Mount Vernon, Washington, United States
- Nearest airport
- Barker (OS4)
- Coordinates
- 48.4197, -122.4192
- Aircraft
- Schweizer SGS1-26C
- Registration
- N4450N
- Category
- Glider
- Operator
- Not recorded
- Operating rule
- Part 91: General Aviation
- Purpose of flight
- Personal
- Phase of flight
- Not recorded
- Route
- Burlington → Mount Vernon
- Aircraft damage
- Destroyed
- Weather
- VMC
- Light
- Day
- NTSB number
- SEA84LA080
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 SAILPLANE ENCOUNTERED DETERIDRATING THERMALS & ELECTED TO MAKE AN OFF AIRPORT LANDING AS HE DID NOT THINK HE COULD REACH THE AIRPORT. HE OVERSHOT THE SELECTED FIELD IN HIS ATTEMPT TO MISS SOME WIRES AT THE APCH END OF THE FIELD DESPITETHE USE OF SPOILERS & SIDE SLIPPING. THE ACFT STRUCK A DITCH ON ROLLOUT.
Quoted verbatim from the NTSB record.
Other Schweizer SGS1 accidents
| Date | Aircraft | Location | Operator | Outcome | Died |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 28 May 1984 | Schweizer SGS1-26D | Lucerne Valley, California, United States | - | Minor injuries | - |
| 30 Apr 1985 | Schweizer SGS1-36 | Hemet, California, United States | Sailplane Enterprises | No injuries | - |
| 1 Dec 1983 | Schweizer SGS1-36 | Colorado Spring, Colorado, United States | Roger W. Mason | No injuries | - |
| 1 Mar 1982 | Schweizer SGS1-260 | Phoenix, Arizona, United States | Turf Soaring School | No injuries | - |
| 3 Oct 1982 | Schweizer SGS1-26 | Kutztown, Pennsylvania, United States | Kutztown Aviation, Inc. | 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 14 Jan 1984 | Cessna 150H | Deer Park, Washington, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 18 Oct 1984 | Boeing VC-137B-BN | Seattle, Washington, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 21 Jan 1984 | Beechcraft A35 | Renton, Washington, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 15 Jan 1984 | Raven RALLY RX7 | Aibirm, Washington, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 29 Jan 1984 | Lark IS28B2 | Issaquqh, Washington, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 6 Feb 1984 | Cessna A185F | Winslow, Washington, United States | - | No injuries | - |