Schweizer SGS-126E N33883
17 February 1985 · Reno, Nevada, United States · No injuries
Summary
On 17 February 1985 at about 22:55 local time, a Schweizer SGS-126E registered N33883 was involved in an accident near Reno, Nevada, 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 22:55
- Classification
- Accident
- Location
- Reno, Nevada, United States
- Coordinates
- Not recorded
- Aircraft
- Schweizer SGS-126E
- Registration
- N33883
- Category
- Glider
- Operator
- Not recorded
- Operating rule
- Part 91: General Aviation
- Purpose of flight
- Instructional
- Phase of flight
- Not recorded
- Aircraft damage
- Destroyed
- Weather
- VMC
- Light
- Day
- NTSB number
- SEA85LA059
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
STUDENT GLIDER PILOT WAS RIDGE FLYING IN THERMALS THEN LIFT DROPPED OFF. THE ACFT TURNED DOWNWIND, AWAY FROM RISING TERRAIN AND THE PLT MADE AN EMERGENCY OFF ARPT LANDING.
Quoted verbatim from the NTSB record.
Other Schweizer SGS-126E accidents
| Date | Aircraft | Location | Operator | Outcome | Died |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 31 May 1990 | Schweizer SGS-126E | Warrenton, Virginia, United States | - | Minor injuries | - |
| 4 Aug 1991 | Schweizer SGS 126E | Sutcliffe, Nevada, United States | Nevada Soaring Assoc., Inc. | Serious injuries | - |
| 27 Aug 2002 | Schweizer SGS-126E | Ionia, Michigan, United States | - | No injuries | - |
Other accidents in this area
| Date | Aircraft | Location | Operator | Outcome | Died |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 17 Feb 1985 | Cessna P210 | Las Vegas, Nevada, United States | Scott Shaw | No injuries | - |
| 10 Mar 1985 | Champion 7GC | Reno, Nevada, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 13 Mar 1985 | Piper PA-32-300 | Fish Lake Valle, Nevada, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 6 Apr 1985 | Beechcraft BE-23 | Las Vegas, Nevada, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 22 Apr 1985 | Beechcraft 36 | Elko, Nevada, United States | - | Fatal | 2 |
| 2 May 1985 | Cessna 170B | Boulder City, Nevada, United States | - | No injuries | - |