Schweizer SGS 1-26D N7562
30 April 1984 · Vacaville, California, United States · No injuries
Summary
On 30 April 1984 at about 01:08 local time, a Schweizer SGS 1-26D registered N7562, operated by JAY Hauk, was involved in an accident near Vacaville, California, 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 01:08
- Classification
- Accident
- Location
- Vacaville, California, United States
- Coordinates
- 38.5106, -121.1197
- Aircraft
- Schweizer SGS 1-26D
- Registration
- N7562
- Category
- Glider
- Operator
- JAY Hauk
- Operating rule
- Part 91: General Aviation
- Purpose of flight
- Instructional
- Phase of flight
- Not recorded
- Route
- Vacaville → Unknown
- Aircraft damage
- Substantial
- Weather
- VMC
- Light
- Day
- NTSB number
- LAX84LA276
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 STUDENT, GLIDER PLT STATED THAT HE ENCOUNTERED A LOSS OF LIFT WHILE ON THE DOWNWIND SIDE OF A HILL. SUBSEQUENTLY, HE SELECTED A FIELD FOR AN OFF-ARPT LANDING. ON FINAL APCH, THE PLT NOTICED A FENCE IN THE MIDDLE OF THE FIELD & WAS UNABLE TO AVOID IT. HE REPORTED THE WIND WAS FROM THE SOUTHWEST AT 15 GUSTING 25 KTS.
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 | - |
| 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 28 Jan 1984 | Cessna 401A | San Francisco, California, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 4 Aug 1984 | Eipper QUICKSILVER MX | Thousand Oaks, California, United States | - | Serious injuries | - |
| 5 Feb 1984 | Hughes 500C (369HS) | San Diego, California, United States | - | Serious injuries | - |
| 5 Feb 1984 | Cessna 180J | Hayward, California, United States | - | Serious injuries | - |
| 14 Jul 1984 | Piper PA-31T | Concord, California, United States | - | Fatal | 6 |
| 5 Feb 1984 | Cessna 150M | Fremont, California, United States | Fremont Flying Service | No injuries | - |