Aviation Crash Map

Schweizer SGS 2-33A N7590

9 August 1986 · Durango, Colorado, United States · No injuries

Summary

On 9 August 1986 at about 00:30 local time, a Schweizer SGS 2-33A registered N7590 was involved in an accident near Durango, Colorado, United States. 2 people were on board and nobody was injured. The aircraft was substantially damaged. No probable cause statement is available for this record.

The record

Date
at 00:30
Classification
Accident
Location
Durango, Colorado, United States
Nearest airport
Val Air Airstrip (9C08)
Coordinates
37.2700, -107.8798
Aircraft
Schweizer SGS 2-33A
Registration
N7590
Category
Glider
Operator
Not recorded
Operating rule
Part 91: General Aviation
Purpose of flight
Personal
Phase of flight
Not recorded
Route
Durango → Unknown
Aircraft damage
Substantial
Weather
VMC
Light
Day
NTSB number
DEN86LA226

People

Nobody was injured.

On board Died Serious Minor Uninjured
2 0 0 0 2

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 WAS ATTEMPTING TO LAND HIS GLIDER. HE SAID THAT HE WAS UNABLE TO REACH THE AIRPORT AND ELECTED TO LAND IN A NEARBY PASTURE. PRIOR TO TOUCHDOWN HE DISCOVERED SOME CATTLE IN THE FIELD BUT WAS UNABLE TO AVOID A COLLISION WITH ONE OF THE ANIMALS. THE AIRCRAFT WAS SUBSEQUENTLY DAMAGED HOWEVER THE PLT WAS UNINJURED.

Quoted verbatim from the NTSB record.

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no coordinates
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no coordinates
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