Schweizer SGS-1 accidents
The NTSB database holds 127 accidents and incidents involving the Schweizer SGS-1, recorded between 1968 to 2025. 23 of them were fatal (18%), and 23 people died.
The deadliest year was 1983, with 4 deaths.
The phase of flight recorded most often is landing (3 records).
Most of these records are from United States.
28 of these records have no coordinates in the source data, so they appear in the list below but not on the map.
127
Records
23
Fatal
23
Deaths
18%
Share fatal
1968 to 2025
Period
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99 of 127 have coordinates
By decade
Where these happened
All 127 records by number of deaths, then by date
| Date | Aircraft | Location | Operator | Outcome | Died |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 12 Apr 1986 | Schweizer SGS 1-26A | Waynesville, Ohio, United States | Stewarts Aircraft Service | No injuries | - |
| 8 Sep 1985 | Schweizer SGS 1-26C | Rockdale, Texas, United States | - | Minor injuries | - |
| 28 Jun 1985 | Schweizer SGS 1-26 | Cambria, New York, United States | Duane Carl | No injuries | - |
| 2 Jun 1985 | Schweizer SGS-1-35 | Middletown, New York, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 11 May 1985 | Schweizer SGS-1-26B | Toughkenamon, Pennsylvania, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 22 Sep 1984 | Schweizer SGS 1-36 | Marana, Arizona, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 19 Aug 1984 | Schweizer SGS 1-26E | Mineral Wells, Texas, United States | - | Serious injuries | - |
| 5 Aug 1984 | Schweizer SGS 1-26E | Plymouth, Massachusetts, United States | Yankee Aviation | Serious injuries | - |
| 7 Jul 1984 | Schweizer SGS 1-26E | Welch, Texas, United States | - | Serious injuries | - |
| 16 Jun 1984 | Schweizer SGS 1-26A | Manning, South Carolina, United States | - | Minor injuries | - |
| 30 Apr 1984 | Schweizer SGS 1-26D | Vacaville, California, United States | JAY Hauk | No injuries | - |
| 13 Nov 1983 | Schweizer SGS 1-26D | Lucerne Valley, California, United States | S. Calif. Soaring Association | Serious injuries | - |
| 27 Oct 1983 | Schweizer SGS 1-34 | North Conway, New Hampshire, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 18 Sep 1983 | Schweizer SGS 1-34 | Park City, Utah, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 14 Aug 1983 | Schweizer SGS 1-26F | Caddo Mills, Texas, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 26 Jun 1983 | Schweizer SGS 1-26B | Phelan, California, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 1 May 1983 | Schweizer SGS 1-26B | Chula Vista, California, United States | - | Minor injuries | - |
| 4 Sep 1982 | Schweizer SGS 1-26B | High Springs, Florida, United States | Richard L. Reynolds | No injuries | - |
| 3 Jul 1982 | Schweizer SGS-1-36 | New London, New Hampshire, United States | Paul J. Vinci | No injuries | - |
| 3 Jul 1982 | Schweizer SGS 1-34 | Dillingham, Hawaii, United States | Honolulu Soaring Club | No injuries | - |
| 24 Jun 1982 | Schweizer SGS 1-34 | Colorado Spring, Colorado, United States | Dennis Pollard | No injuries | - |
| 17 Apr 1982 | Schweizer Sgs 1-126E | Near Tucson, Arizona, United States | - | Serious injuries | - |
| 5 Mar 1982 | Schweizer SGS-1-35 | Marion, North Carolina, United States | Oliver V. Suddard | No injuries | - |
| 14 May 1977 | Schweizer SGS-1 | Boulder City, Nevada, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 21 Mar 1971 | Schweizer SGS-1 | Moriarity, New Mexico, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 6 Jul 1969 | Schweizer SGS-1 | Dansville, New York, United States | Rochester Soar | No injuries | - |
| 19 May 1968 | Schweizer SGS-1 | Lawrenceville, Illinois, United States | Embarrass Flyi | Serious injuries | - |