Schweizer SGS 1-34 N7679
16 August 2000 · Zephyrhills, Florida, United States · Serious injuries
Summary
On 16 August 2000 at about 18:03 local time, a Schweizer SGS 1-34 registered N7679 was involved in an accident near Zephyrhills, Florida, United States. One person was on board and one was seriously 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 18:03
- Classification
- Accident
- Location
- Zephyrhills, Florida, United States
- Coordinates
- 28.2593, -82.1306
- Aircraft
- Schweizer SGS 1-34
- Registration
- N7679
- 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
- MIA00LA239
People
1 person was seriously injured.
| On board | Died | Serious | Minor | Uninjured |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
Probable cause
The student pilot's failure to maintain airspeed on final approach resulting in an inadvertent stall/spin and subsequent in-flight collision with terrain.
Quoted verbatim from the NTSB record. This site does not paraphrase or interpret it.
Read the full NTSB narrative
The glider was observed to enter the traffic pattern for landing. On final approach the witness described the approach as low and slow, before the glider started spinning to the right and collided with the terrain.
Quoted verbatim from the NTSB record.
Other Schweizer SGS-1 accidents
| Date | Aircraft | Location | Operator | Outcome | Died |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 11 Nov 2000 | Schweizer SGS 1-36 | Lake Elsinore, California, United States | - | Serious injuries | - |
| 4 Jun 2000 | Schweizer SGS-1-26 | Prescott, Arizona, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 23 Jun 2000 | Schweizer SGS 1-26C | Tehachapi, California, United States | - | Fatal | 1 |
| 6 May 2000 | Schweizer SGS 1-35 | Seaside, Oregon, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 8 Sep 2001 | Schweizer SGS 1-35 | Cumberland, Maryland, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 12 May 2001 | Schweizer SGS 1-26E | New Milford, Connecticut, United States | - | Minor injuries | - |
Other accidents in this area
| Date | Aircraft | Location | Operator | Outcome | Died |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 26 May 2000 | Aerostar S57-A | Windermere, Florida, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 10 Sep 2000 | Cessna 188 | Tampa, Florida, United States | American Outdoor Advertising | No injuries | - |
| 10 Sep 2000 | Grumman AA-5A | St. Augustine, Florida, United States | - | Serious injuries | - |
| 4 Nov 2000 | Cessna 172P | Inverness, Florida, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 16 Sep 2000 | Grumman AA-5 | Zephyrhills, Florida, United States | Arthur L. Schaer | Minor injuries | - |
| 16 Sep 2000 | Beechcraft 1900C | Miami, Florida, United States | Gulfstream International | No injuries | - |