Schweizer SGS1 N91880
30 May 1967 · Ruidoso, New Mexico, United States · No injuries
Summary
On 30 May 1967 at about 14:30 local time, a Schweizer SGS1 registered N91880 was involved in an accident during the landing phase of flight near Ruidoso, New Mexico, 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 14:30
- Classification
- Accident
- Location
- Ruidoso, New Mexico, United States
- Coordinates
- Not recorded
- Aircraft
- Schweizer SGS1
- Registration
- N91880
- Category
- Glider
- Operator
- Not recorded
- Operating rule
- Private Owner
- Purpose of flight
- Pleasure
- Phase of flight
- Landing
- Aircraft damage
- Substantial
- Weather
- VMC
- Light
- Daylight
- NTSB number
- 3-1955
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
DUE LOSS OF LIFT, PLT ATTEMPTED LNDG ON HWY.HWY TFC STOPPED.GLIDER STRUCK CAR IN LNDG ROLLOUT AREA.
Quoted verbatim from the NTSB record.
Other Schweizer SGS1 accidents
| Date | Aircraft | Location | Operator | Outcome | Died |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 18 Oct 1970 | Schweizer SGS1 | Jackson, New Hampshire, United States | - | Fatal | 1 |
| 1 Jul 1972 | Schweizer SGS1-2 | Rockwell, Texas, United States | Southwest Soar | No injuries | - |
| 25 Jun 1972 | Schweizer SGS1-2 | Naperville, Illinois, United States | Windy City SOA | No injuries | - |
| 5 Dec 1980 | Schweizer SGS1 | Colorado Sprgs, Colorado, United States | Wave Flights, I | No injuries | - |
| 1 Mar 1982 | Schweizer SGS1-260 | Phoenix, Arizona, United States | Turf Soaring School | No injuries | - |
| 3 Oct 1982 | Schweizer SGS1-26 | Kutztown, Pennsylvania, United States | Kutztown Aviation, Inc. | No 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 | - |