Schweizer 1-26B N2763R
5 August 1966 · Ketchum Id, Idaho, United States · Serious injuries
Summary
On 5 August 1966 at about 16:30 local time, a Schweizer 1-26B registered N2763R was involved in an accident during in flight near Ketchum Id, Idaho, United States. One person was on board and one was seriously injured. The aircraft was substantially damaged. No probable cause statement is available for this record.
The record
- Date
- at 16:30
- Classification
- Accident
- Location
- Ketchum Id, Idaho, United States
- Coordinates
- Not recorded
- Aircraft
- Schweizer 1-26B
- Registration
- N2763R
- Category
- Glider
- Operator
- Not recorded
- Operating rule
- Private Owner
- Purpose of flight
- Pleasure
- Phase of flight
- In Flight
- Aircraft damage
- Substantial
- Weather
- VMC
- Light
- Daylight
- NTSB number
- 2-0549
People
1 person was seriously injured.
| On board | Died | Serious | Minor | Uninjured |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 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 FLEW INTO LEE CURRENTS OF ONE RIDGE ENROUTE TO SECOND RIDGE TO GAIN ALT. ECOUNTERED DOWNDRFT
Quoted verbatim from the NTSB record.
Other Schweizer 1 accidents
| Date | Aircraft | Location | Operator | Outcome | Died |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 21 Aug 1964 | Schweizer 1-26 | Moretown Vt, Vermont, United States | Sugrbush Sorng | Fatal | 1 |
| 22 Jul 1968 | Schweizer 1-26A | Marfa, Texas, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 24 Jun 1970 | Schweizer 1-34 | Bishop, California, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 2 Aug 1970 | Schweizer 1-26B | Chula Vista, California, United States | - | Serious injuries | - |
| 27 Dec 1970 | Schweizer 1-26B | Friendswood, Texas, United States | Greenfield Fly | No injuries | - |
| 21 Feb 1970 | Schweizer 1-26 | Apple Vally, California, United States | - | No 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 | - |