Schweizer SGS-1-35C N2818H
5 January 1992 · Hood River, Oregon, United States · No injuries
Summary
On 5 January 1992 at about 21:40 local time, a Schweizer SGS-1-35C registered N2818H, operated by Willamette Valley Soaring Club, was involved in an accident near Hood River, Oregon, United States. One person was on board and nobody was injured. The aircraft was destroyed. The NTSB has published a probable cause for this accident; it is quoted in full below.
The record
- Date
- at 21:40
- Classification
- Accident
- Location
- Hood River, Oregon, United States
- Coordinates
- 45.6102, -121.5804
- Aircraft
- Schweizer SGS-1-35C
- Registration
- N2818H
- Category
- Glider
- Operator
- Willamette Valley Soaring Club
- Operating rule
- Part 91: General Aviation
- Purpose of flight
- Personal
- Phase of flight
- Not recorded
- Aircraft damage
- Destroyed
- Weather
- VMC
- Light
- Day
- NTSB number
- SEA92LA036
People
Nobody was injured.
| On board | Died | Serious | Minor | Uninjured |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
Probable cause
POOR PREFLIGHT PLANNING AND PREPARATION ALONG WITH THE PILOT'S RESTRICTED VISIBILITY. FACTORS TO THE ACCIDENT WERE: CLOUDS AND VFR FLIGHT INTO IMC.
Quoted verbatim from the NTSB record. This site does not paraphrase or interpret it.
Read the full NTSB narrative
DURING THE TOW TO ALTITUDE, THE CANOPY FOGGED OVER. THE PILOT'S VISIBILITY WAS GREATLY REDUCED AND AFTER RELEASING AT 2,800 FEET, THE PILOT TRIED TO CLEAR THE CANOPY; HOWEVER, THE FLIGHT INADVERTENTLY ENTERED IMC. THE PILOT EJECTED THE CANOPY AND SPOTTED A FIELD. DURING THE LANDING ROLL, THE GLIDER COLLIDED WITH STUMPS AND CUT TREES.
Quoted verbatim from the NTSB record.
Other Schweizer SGS-1 accidents
| Date | Aircraft | Location | Operator | Outcome | Died |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 20 May 1992 | Schweizer SGS-1-35C | Big Timber, Montana, United States | Ridge Runners Inc. | No injuries | - |
| 25 Apr 1992 | Schweizer SGS 1-34 | Elbert, Colorado, United States | Soar Black Forest, Inc. | Fatal | 1 |
| 12 Jun 1991 | Schweizer SGS 1-34 | Highland, Illinois, United States | St. Louis Soaring Assn, Inc. | No injuries | - |
| 15 Nov 1991 | Schweizer SGS-1-36 | Erwinna, Pennsylvania, United States | James S. Neithercott | Serious injuries | - |
| 6 Apr 1991 | Schweizer SGS-1-30 | Wurtsboro, New York, United States | Wurtsboro Flight Service, Inc. | Fatal | 1 |
| 14 Aug 1990 | Schweizer SGS 1-35 | Erwinna, Pennsylvania, United States | Richard Allen Giboney | Minor injuries | - |
Other accidents in this area
| Date | Aircraft | Location | Operator | Outcome | Died |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2 May 1992 | Cessna T210L | Prineville, Oregon, United States | Patrick, Scott W. | Minor injuries | - |
| 1 May 1992 | Hughes 369E | Hillsboro, Oregon, United States | Hillsboro Helicopters Inc. | No injuries | - |
| 4 May 1992 | Cessna 172N | Parkdale, Oregon, United States | Vancouver Aviation | No injuries | - |
| 27 Nov 1992 | Hughes 369HS | Scotts Mills, Oregon, United States | Kenram Corp | No injuries | - |
| 7 May 1992 | Cessna 150F | Gold Beach, Oregon, United States | Crook, Franklin T. | No injuries | - |
| 14 May 1992 | Brantly-Hynes B-2B | Hood River, Oregon, United States | Borgardt, William | No injuries | - |