Schweizer SGS 1-26D N7751S
8 June 1994 · North Plains, Oregon, United States · No injuries
Summary
On 8 June 1994 at about 23:06 local time, a Schweizer SGS 1-26D registered N7751S, operated by Willamette Valley Soaring Club, was involved in an accident near North Plains, Oregon, United States. One person was on board and nobody was injured. The aircraft was substantially damaged. The NTSB has published a probable cause for this accident; it is quoted in full below.
The record
- Date
- at 23:06
- Classification
- Accident
- Location
- North Plains, Oregon, United States
- Nearest airport
- North Plains Glider Port (1OR4)
- Coordinates
- 45.6694, -123.0202
- Aircraft
- Schweizer SGS 1-26D
- Registration
- N7751S
- Category
- Glider
- Operator
- Willamette Valley Soaring Club
- Operating rule
- Part 91: General Aviation
- Purpose of flight
- Personal
- Phase of flight
- Not recorded
- Aircraft damage
- Substantial
- Weather
- VMC
- Light
- Day
- NTSB number
- SEA94LA148
People
Nobody was injured.
| On board | Died | Serious | Minor | Uninjured |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
Probable cause
PROPER TOUCH DOWN POINT WAS NOT OBTAINED. FACTORS TO THE ACCIDENT WERE: CANOPY NOT SECURED, AND INADEQUATE PREFLIGHT PLANNING/PREPARATION.
Quoted verbatim from the NTSB record. This site does not paraphrase or interpret it.
Read the full NTSB narrative
THE PILOT REPORTED THAT SHORTLY AFTER TAKEOFF THE CANOPY POPPED OPEN DURING THE CLIMB OUT. THE PILOT RELEASED FROM THE TOW PLANE AT 500 FEET AGL AND HELD THE CANOPY CLOSED FOR THE RETURN LANDING. THE PILOT STATED THAT HE COULDN'T SEE WHEN HE LET GO OF THE CANOPY TO APPLY THE SPOILERS AND BRAKES. THE GLIDER LANDED LONG AND COLLIDED WITH A SMALL STRUCTURE BEFORE COMING TO A REST.
Quoted verbatim from the NTSB record.
Other Schweizer SGS-1 accidents
| Date | Aircraft | Location | Operator | Outcome | Died |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 3 May 1994 | Schweizer SGS 1-34 | Hemet, California, United States | Sailplane Enterprises | Fatal | 1 |
| 16 Jul 1994 | Schweizer SGS 1-26E | Littlefield, Texas, United States | - | Serious injuries | - |
| 27 Aug 1994 | Schweizer SGS 1-34R | Maylene, Alabama, United States | Birmingham Soaring Society Inc | Fatal | 1 |
| 22 Oct 1994 | Schweizer SGS 1-34 | Mulberry, Florida, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 14 Sep 1995 | Schweizer SGS 1-26B | Morgan, Utah, United States | - | Fatal | 1 |
| 20 May 1992 | Schweizer SGS-1-35C | Big Timber, Montana, United States | Ridge Runners Inc. | No injuries | - |
Other accidents in this area
| Date | Aircraft | Location | Operator | Outcome | Died |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 29 Apr 1994 | Cessna 172P | Hillsboro, Oregon, United States | Eagle Flight Center, Inc. | No injuries | - |
| 5 Jun 1994 | Piper PA-38 | Sweet Home, Oregon, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 6 Jun 1994 | Siai-Marchetti SF.260B | Prospect, Oregon, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 21 Jun 1994 | Schweizer 269C | Hillsboro, Oregon, United States | Hillsboro Helicopters, Inc. | No injuries | - |
| 21 Jun 1994 | Cessna 150L | Hubbard, Oregon, United States | Cougar Aviation | No injuries | - |
| 27 Jun 1994 | Burkhart Grob G-109B | Bend, Oregon, United States | Central Oregon Soaring Inc. | Fatal | 1 |