Schweizer SGS 1 34 N134BC
27 June 2018 · Boulder, Colorado, United States · No injuries
Summary
On 27 June 2018 at about 21:20 local time, a Schweizer SGS 1 34 registered N134BC, operated by Soaring Society Of Boulder Inc, was involved in an accident near Boulder, Colorado, 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 21:20
- Classification
- Accident
- Location
- Boulder, Colorado, United States
- Nearest airport
- Boulder Muni (BDU)
- Coordinates
- 40.0392, -105.2264
- Aircraft
- Schweizer SGS 1 34
- Registration
- N134BC
- Category
- Glider
- Year built
- 1973
- Operator
- Soaring Society Of Boulder Inc
- Operating rule
- Part 91: General Aviation
- Purpose of flight
- Instructional
- Phase of flight
- Not recorded
- Route
- Boulder → Boulder
- Aircraft damage
- Substantial
- Weather
- VMC
- Light
- Day
- NTSB number
- GAA18CA389
People
Nobody was injured.
| On board | Died | Serious | Minor | Uninjured |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
Probable cause
The student pilot’s improper landing flare in gusting crosswind conditions, which resulted in a hard landing.
Quoted verbatim from the NTSB record. This site does not paraphrase or interpret it.
Read the full NTSB narrative
The solo student pilot reported that, during landing, about 10 ft above ground, the glider was "hit by a tail gust/downdraft," then it landed hard. The glider sustained substantial damage to the fuselage. The automated weather observation station located on the airport reported that, about 8 minutes before the accident, the wind was from 170° at 10 knots, gusting to 14 knots. The pilot landed the glider on runway 8G.
Quoted verbatim from the NTSB record.
Other Schweizer SGS-1 accidents
| Date | Aircraft | Location | Operator | Outcome | Died |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 5 May 2018 | Schweizer SGS 1 26 | Springfield, Vermont, United States | New England Soaring Association Inc | Minor injuries | - |
| 1 Sep 2018 | Schweizer SGS 1 35 | Burnet, Texas, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 6 Jun 2021 | Schweizer SGS 1-35 | Wurtsboro, New York, United States | - | Fatal | 1 |
| 8 Jul 2015 | Schweizer SGS 1 26B | Silver Springs, Nevada, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 20 Jun 2021 | Schweizer SGS 1-35 | Wellington, Colorado, United States | Smith Leonard I III | Minor injuries | - |
| 30 May 2015 | Schweizer SGS 1 26B | Mocksville, North Carolina, United States | Denaples John P | No injuries | - |
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