Schweizer TG-3A N37495
30 November 1968 · Adelanto, California, United States · No injuries
Summary
On 30 November 1968 at about 11:40 local time, a Schweizer TG-3A registered N37495, operated by Antelope Valle, was involved in an accident during the takeoff phase of flight near Adelanto, 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 11:40
- Classification
- Accident
- Location
- Adelanto, California, United States
- Coordinates
- Not recorded
- Aircraft
- Schweizer TG-3A
- Registration
- N37495
- Category
- Glider
- Operator
- Antelope Valle
- Operating rule
- Flying Club
- Purpose of flight
- Practice
- Phase of flight
- Takeoff
- Aircraft damage
- Substantial
- Weather
- VMC
- Light
- Daylight
- NTSB number
- 3-4891
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
EQUIP-TOW HOOK RELEASED, CAUSE UNDETERMINED.
Quoted verbatim from the NTSB record.
Other Schweizer TG-3A accidents
| Date | Aircraft | Location | Operator | Outcome | Died |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 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 |
| 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 | - |