Schweizer SGS 1-26E N2712H
5 August 1984 · Plymouth, Massachusetts, United States · Serious injuries
Summary
On 5 August 1984 at about 19:30 local time, a Schweizer SGS 1-26E registered N2712H, operated by Yankee Aviation, was involved in an accident near Plymouth, Massachusetts, United States. One person was on board and one was seriously injured. The aircraft was substantially damaged. No probable cause statement is available for this record.
The record
- Date
- at 19:30
- Classification
- Accident
- Location
- Plymouth, Massachusetts, United States
- Coordinates
- Not recorded
- Aircraft
- Schweizer SGS 1-26E
- Registration
- N2712H
- Category
- Glider
- Operator
- Yankee Aviation
- Operating rule
- Part 91: General Aviation
- Purpose of flight
- Personal
- Phase of flight
- Not recorded
- Route
- Plymouth → Unknown
- Aircraft damage
- Substantial
- Weather
- VMC
- Light
- Day
- NTSB number
- NYC84LA265
People
1 person was seriously injured.
| On board | Died | Serious | Minor | Uninjured |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 0 | 1 | 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
THE PLT STATED THAT WHEN HE RELEASED HIS GLIDER AT 2500 FEET, SOARING CONDITIONS WERE GOOD. CONDITIONS DETERIORATED WHICH RESULTED IN NO LIFT AND ALTITUDE WAS INSUFFICIENT TO SAFELY RETURN TO THE DEPARTURE AIRPORT. THE PILOT ATTEMPTED TO LAND OFF THE AIRPORT AND THE WING TIP STRUCK A TREE.
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 |
| 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 | - |
| 22 Sep 1984 | Schweizer SGS 1-36 | Marana, Arizona, United States | - | No injuries | - |
Other accidents in this area
| Date | Aircraft | Location | Operator | Outcome | Died |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 10 Dec 1984 | Beechcraft 58TC | Norwood, Massachusetts, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 12 Dec 1984 | Cessna T337G | Lawrence, Massachusetts, United States | - | Minor injuries | - |
| 27 May 1984 | Cessna C150 | Stow, Massachusetts, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 26 May 1984 | Rolladen-Schneider LS-4A | Pepperell, Massachusetts, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 13 Aug 1984 | Air & Space GYROPLANE 18A | Harwich, Massachusetts, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 1 Sep 1984 | Piper PA-28-181 | New Bedford, Massachusetts, United States | Douglas Vogel | Serious injuries | - |