Schweizer 2-32 N17871
7 February 1987 · Vacaville, California, United States · No injuries
Summary
On 7 February 1987 at about 23:30 local time, a Schweizer 2-32 registered N17871, operated by Lagoon Valley Soaring, was involved in an accident near Vacaville, California, United States. 3 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 23:30
- Classification
- Accident
- Location
- Vacaville, California, United States
- Coordinates
- 38.4097, -122.0107
- Aircraft
- Schweizer 2-32
- Registration
- N17871
- Category
- Glider
- Operator
- Lagoon Valley Soaring
- Operating rule
- Part 91: General Aviation
- Purpose of flight
- Business
- Phase of flight
- Not recorded
- Route
- Vacaville → Unknown
- Aircraft damage
- Substantial
- Weather
- VMC
- Light
- Day
- NTSB number
- LAX87LA109
People
Nobody was injured.
| On board | Died | Serious | Minor | Uninjured |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 |
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 A LOCAL SIGHTSEEING FLIGHT, THE PILOT WAS FLYING SOUTH APPROXIMATELY 300-500 FT ABOVE THE RIDGE LOOKING FOR LIFT. THE PILOT COULD NOT FIND SUFFICIENT LIFT IN THE AREA EAST OF THE RIDGE SO HE FLEW TO THE WEST SIDE WHERE THE GLIDER ENCOUNTERED A STRONG DOWN DRAFT. DUE TO THE LOSS OF ALTITUDE, THE PILOT WAS UNABLE TO RETURN TO THE AIRPORT. A FORCED LANDING WAS MADE ON A ROAD THAT WAS LINED WITH GRAPEVINES. THE FUSELAGE REMAINED CENTERED ON THE ROAD, HOWEVER, THE WINGS COLLIDED WITH THE LINING GRAPEVINES.
Quoted verbatim from the NTSB record.
Other Schweizer 2 accidents
| Date | Aircraft | Location | Operator | Outcome | Died |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 31 Oct 1987 | Schweizer 2-33 | Blairstown, New Jersey, United States | - | Serious injuries | - |
| 14 Aug 1986 | Schweizer 2-22EK | Easton, Washington, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 4 Sep 1988 | Schweizer 2-33A | Hinckley, Illinois, United States | Hinckley Soaring, Inc. | Serious injuries | - |
| 28 Jun 1988 | Schweizer 2-33 | Warrensburg, Missouri, United States | Central MO State Univ. AV DIV. | No injuries | - |
| 2 Apr 1986 | Schweizer 2-32 | Dillingham Fld, Hawaii, United States | Honolulu Soaring | No injuries | - |
| 7 Jul 1985 | Schweizer 2-33A | Warrenton, Virginia, United States | - | Serious injuries | - |
Other accidents in this area
| Date | Aircraft | Location | Operator | Outcome | Died |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 Nov 1987 | Durbin MONNETT MONI | Ramona, California, United States | Lipner, Robert M. | Serious injuries | - |
| 24 Dec 1987 | Bede BD-5 | Chula Vista, California, United States | Teufel, Armin U. | Fatal | 1 |
| 25 Oct 1987 | Stits ELKINS 85 | Camarillo, California, United States | - | Fatal | 1 |
| 21 Nov 1987 | Isgrigg ELITE | Tehachapi, California, United States | Isgrigg, John | Minor injuries | - |
| 27 Dec 1987 | Rolladen-Schneider LS-3 | Santa Ynez, California, United States | - | Serious injuries | - |
| 1 Jan 1987 | Cessna 152 | San Dimas, California, United States | King Aviation | Minor injuries | - |