Schweizer SGS-1-35C N2565H
25 October 1985 · North Conway, New Hampshire, United States · Fatal
Summary
On 25 October 1985 at about 17:57 local time, a Schweizer SGS-1-35C registered N2565H, operated by Roger Merrill, JR., was involved in an accident near North Conway, New Hampshire, United States. One person was on board and one died. The aircraft was destroyed. No probable cause statement is available for this record.
The record
- Date
- at 17:57
- Classification
- Accident
- Location
- North Conway, New Hampshire, United States
- Nearest airport
- North Conway (CWN)
- Coordinates
- Not recorded
- Aircraft
- Schweizer SGS-1-35C
- Registration
- N2565H
- Category
- Glider
- Operator
- Roger Merrill, JR.
- Operating rule
- Part 91: General Aviation
- Purpose of flight
- Personal
- Phase of flight
- Not recorded
- Route
- North Conway → Unknown
- Aircraft damage
- Destroyed
- Weather
- VMC
- Light
- Day
- NTSB number
- NYC86FA017
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
DURING AN OFF AIRPORT LANDING ATTEMPT IN A CLEARED CORN FIELD, THE GLIDER WAS APPROACHING A TREELINE AT AN ALTITUDE OF 10 TO 20 FT AGL. WITNESSES OBSERVED THE GLIDER PULL UP AND BANK TO THE LEFT BEFORE FALLING NOSE FIRST INTO THE GROUND. THE PILOT'S LOG BOOK REFLECTED ONE FLIGHT IN THE PRECEEDING 12 MONTH PERIOD.
Quoted verbatim from the NTSB record.
Other Schweizer SGS-1 accidents
| Date | Aircraft | Location | Operator | Outcome | Died |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 8 Sep 1985 | Schweizer SGS 1-26C | Rockdale, Texas, United States | - | Minor injuries | - |
| 2 Jun 1985 | Schweizer SGS-1-35 | Middletown, New York, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 11 May 1985 | Schweizer SGS-1-26B | Toughkenamon, Pennsylvania, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 28 Jun 1985 | Schweizer SGS 1-26 | Cambria, New York, United States | Duane Carl | No injuries | - |
| 27 Sep 1986 | Schweizer SGS-1-35C | Palm Springs, California, United States | - | Serious injuries | - |
| 16 Jun 1984 | Schweizer SGS 1-26A | Manning, South Carolina, United States | - | Minor injuries | - |
Other accidents in this area
| Date | Aircraft | Location | Operator | Outcome | Died |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 7 Oct 1985 | Cessna 140 | Newport, New Hampshire, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 12 Sep 1985 | Piper PA-32-260 | East Swanzey, New Hampshire, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 3 Dec 1985 | Cessna 172RG | Mt. Lafayette, New Hampshire, United States | ACE Aviation, Inc. | Minor injuries | - |
| 2 Feb 1985 | Piper PA-31-350 | Whitefield, New Hampshire, United States | Ladco, Inc. | Fatal | 4 |
| 20 Apr 1985 | Piper PA-28-140 | No. Hampton, New Hampshire, United States | - | Fatal | 2 |
| 1 Jan 1985 | Piper PA-34-200T | Hopkinton, New Hampshire, United States | Gabriel Wynters | Serious injuries | - |