Schweizer TG-3A N75099
25 February 1968 · Adelanto, California, United States · Fatal
Summary
On 25 February 1968 at about 14:20 local time, a Schweizer TG-3A registered N75099 was involved in an accident during in flight near Adelanto, California, United States. 2 people were on board and 2 died. The aircraft was destroyed. No probable cause statement is available for this record.
The record
- Date
- at 14:20
- Classification
- Accident
- Location
- Adelanto, California, United States
- Nearest airport
- El Mirage
- Coordinates
- Not recorded
- Aircraft
- Schweizer TG-3A
- Registration
- N75099
- Category
- Glider
- Operator
- Not recorded
- Operating rule
- Private Owner
- Purpose of flight
- Pleasure
- Phase of flight
- In Flight
- Aircraft damage
- Destroyed
- Weather
- VMC
- Light
- Daylight
- NTSB number
- 3-0722
People
2 people died.
| On board | Died | Serious | Minor | Uninjured |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2 | 2 | 0 | 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
RT WING SEPARATED DURING RECOVERY FROM STEEP DIVE.
Quoted verbatim from the NTSB record.
Other Schweizer TG-3A accidents
| Date | Aircraft | Location | Operator | Outcome | Died |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 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 | - |
| 28 Aug 1966 | Schweizer TG-3A | Casper Wyo, Wyoming, United States | Central WYO SO | Serious injuries | - |
| 5 Dec 1970 | Schweizer TG-3A | Eagleville, Tennessee, United States | - | Serious injuries | - |
| 3 Sep 1966 | Schweizer TG-3A | Lewisburg Tenn, Tennessee, United States | - | Fatal | 2 |
| 26 Dec 1971 | Schweizer TG-3A | Valley Mills, Texas, United States | - | Serious injuries | - |
Other accidents in this area
| Date | Aircraft | Location | Operator | Outcome | Died |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 30 Jan 1968 | Piper PA-22 | Baytown, Texas, United States | - | Minor injuries | - |
| 13 Mar 1968 | Cessna 150 | Mounds, Oklahoma, United States | Riverside Airl | No injuries | - |
| 27 Mar 1968 | Piper PA-22 | Laurel, Maryland, United States | - | Minor injuries | - |
| 12 Apr 1968 | Piper J5A | Valparaiso, Indiana, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 18 May 1968 | Mooney M20D | Santa Rosa, California, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 31 May 1968 | Cessna 182 | Medford, New Jersey, United States | - | Minor injuries | - |