Schweizer TG-3A N9305H
28 August 1966 · Casper Wyo, Wyoming, United States · Serious injuries
Summary
On 28 August 1966 at about 13:30 local time, a Schweizer TG-3A registered N9305H, operated by Central WYO SO, was involved in an accident during the landing phase of flight near Casper Wyo, Wyoming, United States. 2 people were on board and one was seriously injured, one had minor injuries. The aircraft was substantially damaged. No probable cause statement is available for this record.
The record
- Date
- at 13:30
- Classification
- Accident
- Location
- Casper Wyo, Wyoming, United States
- Nearest airport
- Casper Air Termin
- Coordinates
- Not recorded
- Aircraft
- Schweizer TG-3A
- Registration
- N9305H
- Category
- Glider
- Operator
- Central WYO SO
- Operating rule
- Flying Club
- Purpose of flight
- Pleasure
- Phase of flight
- Landing
- Aircraft damage
- Substantial
- Weather
- VMC
- Light
- Daylight
- NTSB number
- 2-0373
People
1 person was seriously injured.
| On board | Died | Serious | Minor | Uninjured |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 |
Probable cause
The NTSB has not published a probable cause for this record. No probable cause statement is present in the source data.
Nothing about the cause is stated here that is not in the source record.
Read the full NTSB narrative
PILOT ATTEMPTED A 360-DEGREE TURN WITH INSUFFICIENT ALTITUDE.
Quoted verbatim from the NTSB record.
Other Schweizer TG-3A accidents
| Date | Aircraft | Location | Operator | Outcome | Died |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 3 Sep 1966 | Schweizer TG-3A | Lewisburg Tenn, Tennessee, United States | - | Fatal | 2 |
| 30 Nov 1968 | Schweizer TG-3A | Adelanto, California, United States | Antelope Valle | No injuries | - |
| 24 Jun 1968 | Schweizer TG-3A | Fremont, California, United States | Orbiters Soari | No injuries | - |
| 25 Feb 1968 | Schweizer TG-3A | Adelanto, California, United States | - | Fatal | 2 |
| 5 Dec 1970 | Schweizer TG-3A | Eagleville, Tennessee, United States | - | Serious injuries | - |
| 26 Dec 1971 | Schweizer TG-3A | Valley Mills, Texas, United States | - | Serious injuries | - |
Other accidents in this area
| Date | Aircraft | Location | Operator | Outcome | Died |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 5 Mar 1966 | Hughes 269A | Fort Collins Colo, Colorado, United States | Kensair Corp. | No injuries | - |
| 17 Mar 1966 | Piper PA-22 | Lake City Fla, Florida, United States | - | Serious injuries | - |
| 16 Jun 1966 | Brantly B-2 | N.platte Nebr, Nebraska, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 6 Sep 1966 | Grumman TBM | Elko Nev, Nevada, United States | Sonora Avaitio | Minor injuries | - |
| 27 Oct 1966 | Cessna 182 | Plankinton S Dak, South Dakota, United States | - | Fatal | 1 |
| 9 Jan 1966 | Cessna 140A | Geneva Ny, New York, United States | - | No injuries | - |