Schweizer SGS 1-34R N1130S
8 September 2010 · Hampshire, Illinois, United States · Serious injuries
Summary
On 8 September 2010 at about 19:00 local time, a Schweizer SGS 1-34R registered N1130S, operated by Sky Soaring LLC, was involved in an accident near Hampshire, Illinois, 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 19:00
- Classification
- Accident
- Location
- Hampshire, Illinois, United States
- Nearest airport
- Sky Soaring Glider Club Airpor (55LL)
- Coordinates
- 42.1542, -88.5119
- Aircraft
- Schweizer SGS 1-34R
- Registration
- N1130S
- Category
- Glider
- Operator
- Sky Soaring LLC
- Operating rule
- Part 91: General Aviation
- Purpose of flight
- Personal
- Phase of flight
- Not recorded
- Route
- Hampshire → Hampshire
- Aircraft damage
- Substantial
- Weather
- VMC
- Light
- Day
- NTSB number
- CEN10CA527
People
1 person was seriously injured.
| On board | Died | Serious | Minor | Uninjured |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
Probable cause
The pilot’s failure to attain the proper touchdown point, resulting in a runway overrun.
Quoted verbatim from the NTSB record. This site does not paraphrase or interpret it.
Read the full NTSB narrative
The pilot was attempting to land the glider on the grass runway after completing a short local flight. While on the landing roll, the glider traveled off the end of the runway and collided with a parked vehicle. A witnessed stated that it appeared as if the pilot did not apply the wheel brake during the landing roll.
Quoted verbatim from the NTSB record.
Other Schweizer SGS-1 accidents
| Date | Aircraft | Location | Operator | Outcome | Died |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 13 Aug 2010 | Schweizer SGS 1-34 | Groveland, Florida, United States | Seminole Flying & Soaring Inc | No injuries | - |
| 28 May 2010 | Schweizer SGS 1-36 | Jacksonville, Florida, United States | Nfss Inc | Minor injuries | - |
| 10 Jul 2010 | Schweizer SGS 1-26B | Waynesville, Ohio, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 11 Dec 2010 | Schweizer SGS 1-23D | Aberdeen, Maryland, United States | Atlantic Soaring Club Inc | Minor injuries | - |
| 28 Dec 2011 | Schweizer SGS 1-26B | Murrieta, California, United States | Lake Elsinore Soaring Club | No injuries | - |
| 12 Sep 2009 | Schweizer SGS 1-34 | Lake Elsinore, California, United States | William R Klesse | Fatal | 1 |
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| Date | Aircraft | Location | Operator | Outcome | Died |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 21 Jul 2010 | Air Tractor AT-401 | Toulin, Illinois, United States | Robert N. Morgan | No injuries | - |
| 16 Dec 2010 | Cessna T182T | Moline, Illinois, United States | John D. Vander Zee | Minor injuries | - |
| 21 Aug 2010 | Ashcraft DR107 | Aurora, Illinois, United States | Todd Ashcraft | No injuries | - |
| 24 Feb 2010 | Bombardier BD-100-1A10 | Wheeling, Illinois, United States | Bombardier Flexjet | No injuries | - |
| 2 Mar 2010 | Beechcraft 65-A90 | DeKalb, Illinois, United States | Eagle Air Transport | No injuries | - |
| 28 Apr 2010 | Hoac-Austria HK 36R SUPER DIMONA | Highland, Illinois, United States | - | No injuries | - |