Schweizer SGS-126E N126CR
27 August 2002 · Ionia, Michigan, United States · No injuries
Summary
On 27 August 2002 at about 19:05 local time, a Schweizer SGS-126E registered N126CR was involved in an accident near Ionia, Michigan, 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
- Ionia, Michigan, United States
- Nearest airport
- Ionia County Airport (Y70)
- Coordinates
- 42.9381, -85.0606
- Aircraft
- Schweizer SGS-126E
- Registration
- N126CR
- Category
- Glider
- Operator
- Not recorded
- Operating rule
- Part 91: General Aviation
- Purpose of flight
- Personal
- Phase of flight
- Not recorded
- Route
- Ionia → Ionia
- Aircraft damage
- Substantial
- Weather
- VMC
- Light
- Day
- NTSB number
- CHI02LA266
People
Nobody was injured.
| On board | Died | Serious | Minor | Uninjured |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
Probable cause
The pilot's failure to maintain clearance from the runway end identifier light (REIL). A factor to the accident was the REIL.
Quoted verbatim from the NTSB record. This site does not paraphrase or interpret it.
Read the full NTSB narrative
The glider impacted a runway edge identifier light (REIL) while landing on a grass easement adjacent to the runway.
Quoted verbatim from the NTSB record.
Other Schweizer SGS-126E accidents
| Date | Aircraft | Location | Operator | Outcome | Died |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 4 Aug 1991 | Schweizer SGS 126E | Sutcliffe, Nevada, United States | Nevada Soaring Assoc., Inc. | Serious injuries | - |
| 31 May 1990 | Schweizer SGS-126E | Warrenton, Virginia, United States | - | Minor injuries | - |
| 17 Feb 1985 | Schweizer SGS-126E | Reno, Nevada, United States | - | No injuries | - |
Other accidents in this area
| Date | Aircraft | Location | Operator | Outcome | Died |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 5 May 2002 | Yoder GP-4 | Mount Pleasant, Michigan, United States | - | Fatal | 2 |
| 4 Jul 2002 | Beechcraft A-23-23 | Monroe, Michigan, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 11 Nov 2002 | Cessna 175 | Unknown, Michigan, United States | - | Fatal | 2 |
| 13 Jul 2002 | Cessna 150H | Mecosta, Michigan, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 11 Jul 2002 | Cessna 310R | Jackson, Michigan, United States | - | Minor injuries | - |
| 23 Jan 2002 | Cessna 402B | Bronson, Michigan, United States | Riley Aviation Inc | Fatal | 1 |