Schweizer SGS126 N2769Z
8 October 1967 · Fremont, California, United States · No injuries
Summary
On 8 October 1967 at about 11:05 local time, a Schweizer SGS126 registered N2769Z, operated by LES Arnold ENT, was involved in an accident during the landing phase of flight near Fremont, California, United States. One person was on board and nobody was injured. The aircraft was substantially damaged. No probable cause statement is available for this record.
The record
- Date
- at 11:05
- Classification
- Accident
- Location
- Fremont, California, United States
- Nearest airport
- Sky Sailing
- Coordinates
- Not recorded
- Aircraft
- Schweizer SGS126
- Registration
- N2769Z
- Category
- Glider
- Operator
- LES Arnold ENT
- Operating rule
- Corporate/Executive
- Purpose of flight
- Solo
- Phase of flight
- Landing
- Aircraft damage
- Substantial
- Weather
- VMC
- Light
- Daylight
- NTSB number
- 3-3618
People
Nobody was injured.
| On board | Died | Serious | Minor | Uninjured |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
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
LANDED TOO FAST, LOST CONTROL.STRUCK N2473W, SUBSTANTIAL DAMAGE.STUDENT SOLOED IN UNFAMILIAR GLIDER.
Quoted verbatim from the NTSB record.
Other Schweizer SGS126 accidents
| Date | Aircraft | Location | Operator | Outcome | Died |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 15 Oct 1967 | Schweizer SGS126 | Pearblossom, California, United States | Lilienthal SOA | No injuries | - |
| 8 Jul 1967 | Schweizer SGS126 | Halloran Spgs, California, United States | Associated GLI | No injuries | - |
| 8 Jul 1967 | Schweizer SGS126 | Espanola, New Mexico, United States | Sangre de Cris | No injuries | - |
| 10 Dec 1967 | Schweizer SGS126 | Elsinore, California, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 31 Oct 1967 | Schweizer SGS126 | Llano, California, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 28 Jul 1968 | Schweizer SGS126 | Adelanto, California, United States | Air Force Cade | Serious injuries | - |
Other accidents in this area
| Date | Aircraft | Location | Operator | Outcome | Died |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 29 Mar 1967 | Boeing B-720 | Sheridan, Wyoming, United States | United Air Lines, Inc. | Serious injuries | - |
| 19 Jan 1967 | Piper PA-23 | San Mateo Calif, California, United States | Air, Inc. | Fatal | 2 |
| 5 Jul 1967 | Cessna 150 | Watkins, Colorado, United States | Alpine Aviatio | Serious injuries | - |
| 2 Sep 1967 | Cessna 172E | Ea.hampton, Connecticut, United States | - | Serious injuries | - |
| 10 Mar 1967 | Cessna 172 | Matagorda Is. Tex, Texas, United States | - | Fatal | 3 |
| 25 Jan 1967 | Cessna 150 | Sapphire, North Carolina, United States | Executive Avia | No injuries | - |