Schweizer 126-D N7583
18 October 1997 · Peoria, Arizona, United States · No injuries
Summary
On 18 October 1997 at about 19:05 local time, a Schweizer 126-D registered N7583 was involved in an accident near Peoria, Arizona, 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 19:05
- Classification
- Accident
- Location
- Peoria, Arizona, United States
- Nearest airport
- Turf Soaring School
- Coordinates
- 33.5704, -112.2503
- Aircraft
- Schweizer 126-D
- Registration
- N7583
- Category
- Glider
- Operator
- Not recorded
- Operating rule
- Part 91: General Aviation
- Purpose of flight
- Personal
- Phase of flight
- Not recorded
- Aircraft damage
- Substantial
- Weather
- VMC
- Light
- Day
- NTSB number
- LAX98LA017
People
Nobody was injured.
| On board | Died | Serious | Minor | Uninjured |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
Probable cause
The pilot's failure to maintain an adequate clearance from obstacles during the landing approach.
Quoted verbatim from the NTSB record. This site does not paraphrase or interpret it.
Read the full NTSB narrative
The pilot was participating in a spot landing contest at the glider strip. The area for the landing spot competition was between the runways and was marked by two sets of traffic cones; the competing gliders had to land and stop between the cone sets. The pilot noted that bushes/small scrub trees occupied the area prior to the cones. As the glider passed through 10 feet agl nearing touchdown, the right wing contacted a large bush.
Quoted verbatim from the NTSB record.
Other Schweizer 126 accidents
| Date | Aircraft | Location | Operator | Outcome | Died |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 7 Jun 1981 | Schweizer 126E | Mayville, New York, United States | CLE Soaring SO | No injuries | - |
| 2 Aug 1975 | Schweizer 126D | Franconia, New Hampshire, United States | Recreation SPC | No injuries | - |
| 4 Sep 1973 | Schweizer 126 | Franconia, New Hampshire, United States | Recreation SPE | No injuries | - |
| 30 Jul 1973 | Schweizer 126E | Kutztown, Pennsylvania, United States | Kutztown Aviat | No injuries | - |
| 19 Feb 1964 | Schweizer 126A | Elsinore Calif, California, United States | - | Fatal | 1 |
| 27 Sep 1964 | Schweizer 126A | Hollister Id, Idaho, United States | - | Serious injuries | - |
Other accidents in this area
| Date | Aircraft | Location | Operator | Outcome | Died |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 15 Oct 1997 | Beechcraft 99-C99 | Meadview, Arizona, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 3 Dec 1997 | Mooney M20J | Sedona, Arizona, United States | - | Fatal | 2 |
| 30 Dec 1997 | Piper PA-11 | Willow Beach, Arizona, United States | - | Fatal | 1 |
| 2 Oct 1997 | Blackwell MIDGET MUSTANG | Glendale, Arizona, United States | Rodney L. Link | No injuries | - |
| 4 Oct 1997 | American 8KCAB | Payson, Arizona, United States | Roger Parks | No injuries | - |
| 13 Oct 1997 | Cessna 150 | Temple Bar, Arizona, United States | Blair C. Peterson | No injuries | - |