Schweizer SGS 1-26D N249AF
4 July 2022 · Windsor, Virginia, United States · No injuries
Summary
On 4 July 2022 at about 19:50 local time, a Schweizer SGS 1-26D registered N249AF was involved in an accident near Windsor, Virginia, 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 19:50
- Classification
- Accident
- Location
- Windsor, Virginia, United States
- Nearest airport
- Garner Airport (3VA8)
- Coordinates
- 36.8566, -76.6846
- Aircraft
- Schweizer SGS 1-26D
- Registration
- N249AF
- Category
- Glider
- Year built
- 1968
- Operator
- Not recorded
- Operating rule
- Part 91: General Aviation
- Purpose of flight
- Personal
- Phase of flight
- Not recorded
- Route
- Garner Airport → Unknown
- Aircraft damage
- Substantial
- Weather
- VMC
- Light
- Day
- NTSB number
- ERA22LA365
People
Nobody was injured.
| On board | Died | Serious | Minor | Uninjured |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
Probable cause
The glider’s encounter with atmospheric conditions, where lift was not sufficient to maintain flight.
Quoted verbatim from the NTSB record. This site does not paraphrase or interpret it.
Read the full NTSB narrative
The pilot stated that after departing for local area soaring, he found himself in “dying lift”. He attempted to recover altitude but was unsuccessful. He said that the glider encountered additional “sink” and did not have sufficient altitude to reach the airport. During the forced landing on rough terrain the left wing sustained substantial damage. The pilot reported that there were no pre-accident mechanical malfunctions or failures with the glider that would have precluded normal operation.
Quoted verbatim from the NTSB record.
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|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 6 Jun 2021 | Schweizer SGS 1-35 | Wurtsboro, New York, United States | - | Fatal | 1 |
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| 15 Apr 2023 | Schweizer SGS 1-26E | Wake Forest, North Carolina, United States | North Carolina Soaring Association | Minor injuries | - |
| 17 Jun 2021 | Schweizer SGS 1-26E | Willimantic, Connecticut, United States | Connecticut Soaring Association | Minor injuries | - |
| 8 Jun 2024 | Schweizer SGS 1-23H-15 | Chouteau, Oklahoma, United States | Tulsa Skyhawks Soaring Club | Serious injuries | - |
| 1 Jun 2025 | Schweizer SGS 1-26C | Hampshire, Illinois, United States | - | No injuries | - |
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